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Tanjung Tualang is a mukim in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It was originally one of the major tin-mining towns in Malaysia around early 1900'. Tanjung Tualang obtained its name from a type of tree called Tualang and later a major tin mining company its namesake Toh Allang Chinese Tin Ltd. In 1939 Tanjung Tualang became a major host for the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM). A well known CPM Malay leader, Rashid Maidin, was recruited here by Tu Lung Shan. (Source: Wikipedia)
A number of multinational amalgamated and tin mining companies operated and controlled the mining area in Tanjung Tualang in the mid 1900s such as - Lower Perak Tin Dredging - Southern Kinta Consolidated - Southern Malayan Tin Dredging - Austral Amalgamated Tin - Osborne & Chapple - Pernas Chartered Management - Malaysian Mining Corporation.
In 1970 there were around 5 (type 1) very large tin dredging machines (Kapal Korek in Malay). The type 1s are among the biggest tin dredgers in the world. There were also many smaller type of dredgers scattered in Tanjung Tualang. The dredgers were usually owned by European companies whilst local mining companies would opt to use a "Palong" type of mining technology.
Today these old mining areas have either been converted to freshwater ponds (Lombong in Malay) breeding freshwater prawn/fish or turned into palm oil estates. Tanjung Tualang also has a large number of rubber estates (owned individually or by local and multinational corporations).
It is believed that Tanjung Tualang has an "Underground Armament Testing Complex" for the Malaysian Government under the purview of the Ministry Of Defense. The actual site for this facility is undisclosed but available clues suggest a nearby area known as Changkat Tin. Access to this area is restricted.
Tanjung Tualang is also known for its freshwater prawns hence giving Tanjung Tualang its nickname (Freshwater Prawn Town). Together with nearby Sungai Durian the famous freshwater prawns (in Malay - Udang Galah) of Tanjung Tualang are much sought after by prawn lovers.
Tanjung Tualang mendapat namanya dari dua sumber. Sumber pertama mengatakan bahawa terdapat satu pokok Tualang yang agak besar yang tingginya mencecah 100 kaki yang kononnya tumbuh di kawasan yang kini menjadi Klinik Desa. Satu lagi sumber mengatakan bahawa ia datang dari nama syarikat Toh Allang Chinese Tin Ltd. Tanjung Tualang amat dikenali pada satu masa dahulu kerana mempunyai beberapa buah lombong bijih timah yang beroperasi dengan skala besar.
Paling utama yang menonjolkan Tanjung Tualang ialah dengan terdapatnya beberapa buah Kapal Korek Bijih Timah yang terbesar di dunia (Kapal 1). Sekitar tahun 1970-an terdapat lima buah kapal iaitu Kapal 1 di Tanjung Tualang dan ada beberapa belas lagi Kapal 3 dan Kapal 5.
Kini anda masih lagi boleh mengunjungi kesan tinggalan kapal korek ini iaitu (Kapal 5) yang masih terdapat di Batu 5, Jalan Tanjung Tualang, 31000 Tanjung Tualang. Tinggalan ini adalah dibawah kawalselia Jabatan Antikuiti dan Muzium Perak Darul Ridzuan. Walaupun anda tidak dibenarkan menaiki tinggalan kapal korek ini, namun anda boleh mengambil gambar foto untuk kenang-kenangan anda tanpa sekatan.
Sekarang Tanjung Tualang lebih dikenali dengan gelaran "Bandar Udang Galah" kerana terdapatnya industri penternakan udang galah berskala besar dan hampir kesemua restoran di Tanjung Tualang menjual hidangan berasaskan masakan udang galah. Para pelancong datang dari segenap pelusuk negara malah ada yang datang dari luar negara semata-mata untuk menikmati hidangan udang galah yang sedap dan segar.
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