Nature & History Trip to St John's & Lazarus Islands | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T09:30:19+08:00 Peatix Jane Iyer Nature & History Trip to St John's & Lazarus Islands tag:peatix.com,2017:event-271531 2017-11-17T08:00:00SGT 2017-11-17T08:00:00SGT A few kilometres south of Singapore lies a secret beach with clear waters and white sands on St John's Island, one of the country's many beautiful offshore islands. St John's Island was once a quarantine centre for immigrants coming into Singapore who had cholera, beri-beri and leprosy. It was later used to house political prisoners and drug rehabilitators - you can still see the high barbed wire fences - and was also a refuge for Vietnamese boat peopleToday, both St John's and its neighbour Lazarus Island are known as places for a day trip away from the city, so come & join us as we explore the nature and history of these beautiful pieces or paradise! Updates tag:peatix.com,2017-09-24 08:42:38 2017-09-24 08:42:38 Title was changed to "Nature & History Trip to St John's & Lazarus Islands". Orig#280808