Conic Island or Fan Tsang Chau (Chinese: 飯甑洲) is a small uninhabited island in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2021)

Conic Island

Native name: 飯甑洲
Conic Island
Conic Island Location of Conic Island in Hong Kong
Geography
Coordinates	22°21′49.32″N 114°23′29.76″E
Length	300 m (1000 ft)
Width	100 m (300 ft)
Coastline	780 m (2560 ft)
Highest elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Administration
Hong Kong
District	Sai Kung
Demographics
Population	0

Its Chinese name derives from it being in the shape of Zeng (甑), a crockery used in ancient times in steaming rice.

Location

Located within Sai Kung East Country Park, the island lies a few hundred metres east of Tsang Pang Kok (罾棚角), Long Ke Wan. It is visible from Tsang Pang Kok, the East Dam of the High Island Reservoir, the eastern end of Man Yee Road as well as at the end of Stage 1 of the MacLehose Trail. There is a small lighthouse and a basic dock on the island.[1]

References

Further reading

• Clark, Paul F.; Ng, Peter K. L.; Fransen, Charles H. J. M.; McLaughlin, Patsy A.; Dworschak, Peter C.; Baba, Keiji (30 July 2008). "A checklist of Crustacea Decapoda collected from Conic Island Cave and adjacent areas of Hong Kong". Journal of Natural History. 42 (9–12): 913–926. doi:10.1080/00222930701850570.
• Lam, Katherine; Leung, Albert W. Y.; Morton, Brian; Hodgson, Paul (30 July 2008). "A checklist of fish species identified from Conic Island Cave, Hong Kong". Journal of Natural History. 42 (9–12): 967–970. doi:10.1080/00222930701850620.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conic Island, Hong Kong.