Mount Imbiah Battery

History buffs will be pleased to know that it’s not just nature you’re getting at Mount Imbiah. It is home to the Mount Imbiah Battery which was last used in the 1930s.

To access this historical site, you’ll have to enter MegaZip Adventure Park. The disused fort is located right next to the MegaJump tower.

This defence post was built in the 1880s as part of Singapore’s coastal defence. The Imbiah and Siloso batteries were designed to protect the western entrance of the harbour, with Mount Imbiah serving as the command post.

Looming over the whole site is a bird-watching tower that stands 10m tall. This three-storey tower offers a view of cable cars in the distance and adventurous MegaZip participants having a go at the different challenges.

If you're a bird enthusiast, be sure to bring binoculars and be on the lookout for stunning birds like the Pink-Necked Green Pigeon, Yellow-vented Bulbul, Black-naped Oriole and Edible Nest Swiftlet.

During the First World War, a 9.2-inch gun (no longer here) was set up. It was the premier coast defence gun used by the British. It had a maximum range of 36, 700 yards and armour-piercing shells were used as ammunition to bring down attacking armoured ships.

Mount Imbiah Battery ceased all operations in the 1930s when a new one was built on the southern end of mainland Singapore at Fort Connaught. The gun was dismantled, and the fort was abandoned, leaving behind a shell of its former self.

While the underground bunkers where ammunition was once stored is off-limits to members of the public, you still have access to the support buildings located within the vicinity.