Mount Austin, Johor Bahru

Taman Mount Austin (Chinese: 茂奧斯汀花園), is an area in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The neighborhood has a mix of residential terrace and semi-detached homes, service apartments, industrial buildings to shop-office lots. It is an area of Johor Bahru known as bustling[1] for having many cafes, restaurants, karaoke and bubble tea shops.[2]

Taman Mount Austin
Suburb of Johor Bahru
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Taman Mount Austin is located in Iskandar Malaysia
Taman Mount Austin
Taman Mount Austin
Coordinates: 1°32′52.0″N 103°46′45.9″E / 1.547778°N 103.779417°E / 1.547778; 103.779417
Country Malaysia
State Johor
City Johor Bahru
Built2015
Government
 • Local governmentJohor Bahru City Council
Mount Austin Industrial Area

Location

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It is located 18km away from Johor Immigration Centre.[2] Mount Austin is located in between Taman Setia Indah and Taman Daya.

Transportation

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Taman Mount Austin can be reached via the Pasir Gudang Highway or the Jalan Pandan federal route. These road networks are also connected to the North–South Expressway (Malaysia)(NSE). Note that there is a new roundabout added in the area, which may have heavy jams during peak hours.[3]

Tourism

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Mount Austin is an area with a bustling entertainment scene. As well as locals many visitors from nearby Singapore are attracted by the wide variety of cafes, restaurants, Karaoke TV & bubble shops.[2][1][4][5][6][7]

  • Typhoon Texas[8][1]
  • Mount Austin Sports Stadium

Residential Estates

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  • Austin Heights (和麗園)
  • Austin Residences
  • Taman Mount Austin Perdana
  • Taman Mount Austin Boulevard

Education

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  • Austin Heights School
  • Sunway College JB
  • SJK (C) Foon Yew 5
  • SJK (T) Ladang Mount Austin
  • SMK Taman Mount Austin

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Ultimate Day Trip Guide to Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru" littlebigreddot.com 9 November 2023
  2. ^ a b c "What You Can Do in 60 Hours at Mount Austin, Johor Bahru" thetravelguy.com
  3. ^ RAZIATUL HANUM A RAJAK (29 May 2019). "Binaan simpang bulatan punca kesesakan di Mount Austin" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Taman Mount Austin: JB’s Bubble Tea Street Lined With BBT Shops, Cafes & Photo Spots" thesmartlocal.my 3 July 2021
  5. ^ "TAMAN MOUNT AUSTIN – A FOOD, MASSAGE & KTV HEAVEN IN JB THAT LOCALS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW" ladyironchef.com 6 February 2019
  6. ^ "Things to do in Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru – 2D1N Itinerary" Discoverist SG, 29 August 2019
  7. ^ "15 Cheap & Best Food In Mount Austin, Johor Bahru" sgmytaxi.com 15 April 2024
  8. ^ "柔州和丽园水上乐园 放松或冒险理想天堂" (in Chinese). kwongwah. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.