On the north of the larger island of Halmahera in the province of North Maluku, there is a beautiful tropical island. It is the island of Morotai. The island was a hive military activities during World War II. Tens of sorties roared daily from air crafts taking off and landing at airstrips along Daruba Bay, endless stamping of thousands of military boots marched across the island, and navy ships anchored daily carrying supplies and reinforcement. Today you can find several warfare artifacts in this island, such as cannonry, number of wrecks underwater, bunker, military base, etc. The island is mostly well known for its natural beauty. It has many mesmerizing natural sites, from a white sand beach to waterfall spots. There are clear white sand beaches of Dodola Besar and Dodola Kecil, which are connected during low tide. It also has over than 28 diving spots which visitors will enjoy amazing underwater beauty, from pretty corals, colouful fishes, to abandoned shipwrecks. There is also Tanjung Sopi, the most favourite surfing spots for surfers around the world. As a mountainous island, there are so many capes as well as waterfalls, like Air Terjun Raja (2 metre high), Wayabula Waterfall (50 metre high) and Leo Leo Waterfall (10 metre high) where you can experience a cliff-jumping. Now the island of Morotai has also now been designated as one of Indonesia’s Top Priority Tourist Destination for intense resort development. Adopted from: https://www.whatsnewjakarta.com/reasons-to-visit-morotai-island/ (30th November 2018) What is the text about?

                On the north of the larger island of Halmahera in the province of North Maluku, there is a beautiful tropical island. It is the island of Morotai.

                The island was a hive military activities during World War II. Tens of sorties roared daily from air crafts taking off and landing at airstrips along Daruba Bay, endless stamping of thousands of military boots marched across the island, and navy ships anchored daily carrying supplies and reinforcement. Today you can find several warfare artifacts in this island, such as cannonry, number of wrecks underwater, bunker, military base, etc.

                The island is mostly well known for its natural beauty. It has many mesmerizing natural sites, from a white sand beach to waterfall spots. There are clear white sand beaches of Dodola Besar and Dodola Kecil, which are connected during low tide. It also has over than 28 diving spots which visitors will enjoy amazing underwater beauty, from pretty corals, colouful fishes, to abandoned shipwrecks. There is also Tanjung Sopi, the most favourite surfing spots for surfers around the world. As a mountainous island, there are so many capes as well as waterfalls, like Air Terjun Raja (2 metre high), Wayabula Waterfall (50 metre high) and Leo Leo Waterfall (10 metre high) where you can experience a cliff-jumping.

                Now the island of Morotai has also now been designated as one of Indonesia’s Top Priority Tourist Destination for intense resort development.

Adopted from: https://www.whatsnewjakarta.com/reasons-to-visit-morotai-island/ (30th November 2018)

 

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