Nature is never short of things for us human to marvel at, and Batu Gong is one of those wonders. This entirely natural rock produces sound that is similar to those of the Dusun traditional gongs, hence the name. Yes, this is a singing rock. If you want to experience the beating of the traditional Dusun gongs, come to Solibog Village, Tambunan and try your hands at beating these rocks, which emits different pitches of sounds when struck at the right spots. The intriguing “Batu Gong” or musical stones were discovered in 1995 at the Pegalan River, Solibog Village.

• Education tourism

• Toilets

It’s about 74.6km from Kota Kinabalu or about 1 hour 40 minutes’ drive. You can opt to take an Express Bus (bas ekspres) from the Terminal Bus Station at Jalan Padang, Bandaran Berjaya. The departure time will be from 6.30am until 6.00pm with an estimated cost of RM12.30. Upon reaching Tambunan town or the taxi stand, find a taxi and get to Solibog Village which is about 15.1km or 20 minutes’ drive away from Tambunan town.

Take me there!