Batu Gantong, Penang

Batu Gantong is a neighbourhood in George Town. The very name Batu Gantong is synonymous in Penang for two things: the Penang Turf Club and the Batu Gantong Cemetery. Both are accessed through the Batu Gantong Road.

The name Batu Gantong itself, which means "hanging rock" refers to a boulder suspended precariously on the hill slope. The name is also adopted by famous 19th century Baba-Malay novelist Chan Kim Boon (1851-1920), who wrote under the pseudonym of Batu Gantong. Said to be born in the Batu Gantong village, Chan eventually moved to town, and had his home at 75 Muntri Street.