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One Dollar Beach

Coordinates: 8°28′38″S 125°50′51″E / 8.47725°S 125.84757°E / -8.47725; 125.84757
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LocationUma Caduac [de], Manatuto, Timor-Leste
Nearest cityDili
Coordinates8°28′38″S 125°50′51″E / 8.47725°S 125.84757°E / -8.47725; 125.84757

One Dollar Beach or Dollar Beach (Portuguese: Praia do Dólar, Tetun: Tasi-ibun Dolar) is a public beach on the north coast of Timor-Leste, east north east of Dili, the capital city. It is long, white, sandy and clean, and also frequently deserted, yet popular with beach users at other times.

Etymology

The beach's name dates back only to about the start of this century, when Timor-Leste was a United Nations protectorate.[1][2] At that time, local people would charge visitors US$1 for every car arriving and parking at the beach.[2][3]

Geography

Long, spacious and frequently deserted,[3][4] the beach is nevertheless popular at other times with families, including children, and also tourists and travellers.[4] It is located in the suco of Uma Caduac [de], about 38 km (24 mi) or a 45 minute drive east north east of Dili.[1][2][5]

The beach is composed of clean, soft snow-white sand sloping gently towards the water.[5][4] It forms part of the south shore of Wetar Strait.[2][5] The sea floor near the shore is sandy and the water is crystal-clear.[1][3] Further out, there is a reef suitable for snorkelling[2][3] and diving.[4]

Often visible from the shore are pods of dolphins, and, in season, also whales.[3][5][4] Underwater attractions at the reef include tropical fish and sea turtles.[4]

The beach is part of the Subaun Important Bird Area (IBA), which is 23,665 ha (58,480 acres) in size. The IBA extends from sea level to the isolated peak of Mount Curi, and is mostly steep to moderately steep hills. Below about c. 400 m (1,300 ft) AMSL, its dominant vegetation is Eucalyptus alba savanna woodland, with a tall understorey of mostly Heteropogon and Themeda grasses.[6]

Facilities

There are few facilities at the beach other than a handful of restaurants or stalls, which offer inexpensive fish meals.[3][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Simmons, Graham (11 September 2003). "Back to Baucau: Culture Schlock In East Timor". ThingsAsian. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kristiono, Nefan (30 October 2020). "Ini Tempat Wisata Terbaik Timor Leste yang Wajib Kamu Kunjungi" [These are the best tourist attractions in Timor Leste that you must visit]. Minews ID (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "The Best East Timor Beaches: One Dollar Beach". Manny Timor Adventures. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Slyotina, Tanya. "One Dollar Beach: Timor-Leste and surrounding". 7toucans. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Top 9 Things to do in Dili, East Timor: One Dollar Beach". Things To Do. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. ↑ BirdLife International (2022). "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Subaun". BirdLife International. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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