To get to Kuala Sepetang, take the North South Expressway (PLUS) to Ipoh and exit at Changkat Jering to Taiping road, follow the trunk road until you see the signage to Kuala Sepetang. From North, exit at Kamunting to Taiping. This historical place can be reached from Taiping by bus or taxi.
Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld)
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Once the busiest port in the region, the facilities provided were mainly for exporting of processed tin ores."
Once the busiest port in the region, its facilities were mainly for exporting of processed tin ore. Opened in 1877 as the gateway for cargo ships, Port Weld is now called Kuala Sepetang. No longer a main port, it is now mainly used by fishing boats.
In the past, Port Weld was an important port for import export activities between Taiping and Penang. Apart from Teluk Intan. Port Weld is also used as an exit point to the Kinta District and Upper Perak District. At that time, the items traded were opium, preserved vegetables, tobacco and tin ore.
Port Weld's activities with Taiping increased when a railroad was built. Works on the railroad started in the end of 1884 and its construction was managed by the Ceylon Pioneer Corps. On February, the railroad was officially opened and plying the Taiping and Port Weld route transported passengers and goods.
This elegant three-stotey corner building from 1907 originally housed the Medical Hall established by Dr. R.M. Connoly, then Oldfields Dispensaries Ltd.
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