Malaysia Unique Post Box #3 : Mainland Eurasia’s Southernmost Point Post Box

Tanjung Piai is a cape in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. It is the southernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia and thus the most southern point of mainland Eurasia. 

Tanjung Piai is a nationally important icon, being one of only five Ramsar sites in Malaysia.  In addition, Tanjung Piai is also the 3rd designated park of Johor National Park Corporation, as Tanjung Piai National Park in 1997. 

Pos Malaysia launched its 3^rd unique post box at Eurasia Mainland’s southernmost point, within the Tanjong Piai National Park, with a special postcard and postmark.  The post box has a Lotong Cikong ( dusky leaf-monkey, scientific name : Trachypithecus obscurus ) sculpture on top of it. 

The postcard’s indicia feature 2003 issue of Primates’s 30sen Lotong Merah ( Red leaf-monkey, scientific name : Presbytis rubicunda )

 

Johor National Park also issue postcard to commemorate the event.

a special cancellation is clearly seen on this postcard