Tin Mining Traces in Belitung: From Colonial Era to Geotourism

History of Tin Mining in Belitung

Belitung has been known as a tin producer since the 19th century. Tin mining left unique landscape traces: former mining pits that have now become beautiful lakes.

Heritage Becoming Geosites:

• Former mining pits - lakes with bluish water
• Quartz sand expanses - white land from processing
• Tin train tracks - past transportation routes
• Old Dutch colonial buildings