Pedra Branca off Singapore : a historical cartographic analysis of a post-colonial territorially disputed island

• Main Authors: Ong, Brenda Man Qing, Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
• Other Authors: School of Humanities
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Humanities::Linguistics::Historical linguistics; Pedra Branca; Historical Cartography; Toponymy; Claims of Sovereignty; Singapore
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155438
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

At the eastern entrance of the Singapore Strait lies Pedra Branca, an island of granite rock situated in hazardous waters. Its unexceptional presence belies a rich cartographical history and infamous reputation for leading ships to grief since antiquity. Pedra Branca was first pushed into the spotli...