BATU PAHAT

  The name Batu Pahat means "chiselled rock" in Malay.

 

         In the 15th century; when the invading Siamese troops were chiselling rocks at a rocky spot in the coastal village of Kampung Minyak Beku, in hope of getting fresh water during their retreat. They were being chased by the Melaka troops

 

         Another story detailing the origin of Batu Pahat's name. After capturing Melaka, the Portuguese built the "A Famosa" fortress of granite rocks taken from the mouth of Sungei Batu Pahat. The town acquired its name, which means "chiselled stone" from the quarries near the estuary.

 

        Batu Pahat was formerly known as Bandar Penggaram, which means town of salt-makers. Renowned for its salted fish in the past