Pengkalan Balak Beach

{{Short description|Beach in Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia}}

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| location = Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia

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Pengkalan Balak Beach ({{langx|ms|Pantai Pengkalan Balak}}) is a beach in the town of Masjid Tanah, to the north of Tanjung Bidara Beach in Alor Gajah District, in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is one of the important landing sites of the hawksbill turtles in the state.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2018/06/381852/protect-melakas-turtle-nesting-sites|title=Protect Melaka's turtle nesting sites|agency=New Straits Times|author=Tan Win Sim|date=20 June 2018|access-date=2 May 2023}} A turtle conservation and information centre was set up by the Department of Fisheries at fishing village Kampung Padang Kemunting to protect the species.{{cite web|url=https://pusat-konservasi-penerangan-penyu-melaka.business.site/|title=Pusat Konservasi & Penerangan Penyu Melaka}} The beach features turtle sculptures, which were installed by Alor Gajah Municipal Council on 28 December 2020 with a cost of RM 20,000.{{cite news|last=Savitha|first=Anne Grace|date=4 January 2021|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2021/01/04/tourists-criticised-for-sitting-having-meals-on-newly-built-turtle-sculptur/1937146|title=Tourists criticised for sitting, having meals on newly-built turtle sculptures in Melaka's Pengkalan Balak|work=Malay Mail|access-date=26 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://mysinchew.sinchew.com.my/20210114/melakas-wounded-turtle-replicas/|title=Melaka's wounded turtle replicas|date=14 January 2021}} Many tourists frequented there for outdoor activities such as picnic, swimming, fishing and camping.{{cite web|url=https://melakacool.com/pengkalan-balak-melaka-beautiful-beach/|title=Pengkalan Balak Beach}}