Located in north
side of Tirtagangga, this beach is known for its history
and its beauty. Tulamben beach located at the eastern
Bali is the famous diving site, where Liberty ship, a
U.S. Cargo was torpedoed by Japanese sub-marine warship
on 11 January 1942. She was beached on Tulamben when rescue
attempts failed. In 1963, when Mount Agung erupted, the
ships broke into two and was swept to her current position
close to the shore of Tulamben. Now, the wreckage is becoming
home of various fish and aquatic animals. According to
Karl Muller in his book " Under Water Indonesia "
there are around 400 species of reef fish and 100 species
of pelagics visited the wreckage. The hull is encrusted
with coral and the fish have become quite tame because
of the large numbers of divers here. It is said that Tulamben
is the most popular dive spot in Indonesia.
As one of the most
renowned diving site in Indonesia, Tulamben offers diverse
marine life and magnificent under water world. Dive courses
for all levels are often conducted at Tulamben. With the
panorama changing drastically to dry hills covered with
scrub, Tulamben is a quiet beach and popular place for
diving.
With the development
of diving tour in Tulamben, small accommodations started
to appear, even two big hotels such as Mimpi and Emerald
have been established to serve the divers with more facilities.
The barren area of Tulamben has been changed into garden
or cultivated areas. Simple losmens and a couple of good,
small hotels sit along the shady, grey sand beach. Boys
with guitars roll off standards as entertainment in the
evenings.
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