Searching of Koay Jetty, in memory...

Koay Jetty, a long-gone historical sites that is famed along with Chew Jetty, has been demolished by the waves of modernization constantly affecting Georgetown Penang. Well, if Georgetown is accepted as one of the UNESCO heritage site much earlier in 2004, Koay Jetty may not be gone. It just have to give way to the construction of Jelutong Expressway. Thanks to the highway too, it does help to improve the daily life of Penangites, allowing faster and shorter distance to go to downtown from Bayan Lepas or Greenlane. Well, guess that Koay Jetty just shouldn't be there, it just can't follow the fast pace of urbanization and city life...

Koay Jetty is just unique. Different than Chew, it has vast space of swamp area in front of residential area. 1st picture shows the blending of modern building with the old wooden houses as well as the serene mangrove swamp, that's one of it's kind among those clan jetties. In fact that was the only mangrove swamp at east coast of Penang. It's just quiet. During our visits all residents have moved out, guess with compensation, though not sure if it's a good one. The feeling was nice, as if those isolated city park encompassed by modernized buildings, it's simply a jewel within the city that didn't seem to be interrupted by the quick pace of city life which was just very nearby. Bird chirping were heard loudly and if you don't know, the mangrove swamp was believed to be the home to 30 species of birds, including northern migrants and the largest nesting colony of the protected Black-Crowned Night Heron. During those old days, flocks of birds can be seen around this area, hovering on top of those high-rise apartments. Now, they are nowhere to be seen beyond the demolish of their habitats. Concerns of Malaysia Nature Society has come true. The highway just ended the mystical swamp area with the heritage buildings of Koay Jetty, together with the habitats of those bird species.

Well, enjoy these last 2 photos of Koay Jetty, just forget about searching for this heritage that fails to be preserved...