Join this self-guided site-specific audio heritage trail guided by Our House Downstairs, as you walk along Punggol’s coastline while listening closely to the stories layered into its land and sea, shared by Punggol residents past and present.

Beginning at Punggol Coast MRT station, the trail unfolds across six stations, ending at Punggol Point Crown. Listen to short audio tracks on your mobile device as the trail invites you to walk, pause, and observe how the landscape of Punggol around you has transformed. Together, they weave different histories that offer glimpses into Punggol’s changing relationship with its shifting shoreline.

This Call for Collaboration project is organised by Our House Downstairs, supported by OH! Open House and part of the Heritage Activation Nodes initiative. There is Something Beyond the Shore was first presented in March 2026 as part of HAN@Punggol Open House, a mini-festival celebrating the launch of these programmes alongside a series of art activations which rethink how we engage with community, heritage, and places in Punggol.

Listen to the episodes below or click into Spotify for more details on the podcast route and credits. This trail will consist of walking portions, where each track in the Spotify playlist corresponds to the different location pitstops.

There will be directions and arrival notifications throughout the tracks. The audio trail’s route can be accessed via this Google Maps link.

Illustrated and designed by Punggol resident Elaine Koh (@smthyellow), this digital booklet contains additional information on Punggol and its community.

Location: Punggol Coast MRT

Have you ever wondered where Punggol got its name, or how the development of this north-eastern neighbourhood in Singapore was envisioned?

Starting Point: Punggol Coast MRT

End Point: Coney Island Park West Entrance

Punggol is often remembered as being the last area in Singapore with pig farms. But what was it like living on a farm, and what other kinds of farms were there? We speak to Esther, who has childhood memories of her family's farm.

Starting Point: Coney Island Park West Entrance

Reclamation works since the 1970s have drastically altered Punggol's coastline and surrounding biodiversity. Pasarfish co-founders Kenny and Elliott talk about the effects of damming the river and how the fishing industry has evolved in response to changing tides and policies.

Location: Punggol Point Jetty

The waters near Punggol were not just about sustenance! Liang recounts memories of water-skiing, watching powerboat races, and having the sea as a backyard for recreation.

Location: 437B Northshore Drive, Rooftop, Level 24

Boundaries in the sea were not as strictly drawn in the past. The Orang Seletar, or Kon Selatar, are historically nomadic and seafaring indigenous peoples of the Johor Strait.

Samira and Suria share what they remember of their childhood crossing the sea to Punggol and other islands of Singapore, compared to life now.

Location: 436A Punggol Point Crown, Playground

The Punggol Zoo, also known as Basapa's Singapore Zoo, was run by animal trader William Basapa. For a small fee, visitors to this tourist spot could see creatures like the Malayan Tapir or the Tasmanian Devil for themselves, as well as Basapa's pet Bengal Tiger, Apay.