Island Park is one of the earliest suburbs of George Town. It was developed in the late 1950's and 60's, following the prosperous years after the Second World War, when the population of Penang experienced a boom. Until then, it was known as Guan Joo Seng Estate, a place where you would find vegetable farms, just a stone's throw from the Batu Lanchang Cemetery. The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit was built around the time that the houses were constructed.
Today Guan Joo Seng Estate has become the residential estate of Island Park, particularly the area around Jalan Besi. The neighbourhood bordered by Jalan Masjid Negeri, Jalan Tembaga, Lorong Batu Lanchang and Jalan Besi is also known as Taman Guan Joo Seng.
Island Park is a middle class neighbourhood. It is surrounded by Greenland Heights in the east, Green Garden in the west and Taman Greenview in the south. Although the semi-detached and terrace houses there are of the 60's design, they are comparatively spacious. Many of the houses fronting the main road have been bought over for commercial purposes.
Island Park is 7.1 km to Komtar, 4.8 km to the Penang Bridge, 12.8 km to the Second Penang Bridge and 12.5 km to the Penang International Airport.
Amenities in Island Park
Market: Greenlane Heights Market ( 1.0 km)
Hypermarket: Lotus's Penang ( 2.8 km)
Petrol station: Caltex Green Lane ( 650m)
Chinese primary school: SJKC Jelutong (1.4 km)
International School: Wesley Methodist International School ( 5.4 km)
Hospital: Lam Wah Ee Hospital (650m)
Double storey terrace located at Taman Besi. Taman Besi is a minor road in Taman Guan Joo Seng, otherwise called Island Park, in George Town, Penang. It connects Jalan Besi to Lebuhraya Besi. Well maintain, timber flooring, facing East . Please call Stephanie 0194115519 for viewing
