geo.wikisort.org - IslandSiu A Chau (Chinese: 小鴉洲) is an uninhabited island[1] of Hong Kong, part of the Soko Islands group, located south of Lantau Island.
Siu A Chau小鴉洲 |
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Aerial view of Siu A Chau looking towards the South coast of Lantau Island |
Location of Siu A Chau in Hong Kong |
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Location | South of Lantau Island |
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Highest elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
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Hong Kong |
Geography
Siu A Chau is the northernmost and the second largest of the Soko Islands, after Tai A Chau. It is dumbbell-shaped[2] and has a rugged indented coastline with steep slopes.[3] The highest point of the island is at 74 meters.[4] A beach lies to the south, and another to the north of the island.[4][5]
Administration
Siu A Chau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[6]
History
In 1937, Walter Schofield, then a Cadet Officer in the Hong Kong Civil Service, wrote that Siu A Chau was "another settlement of early man" and that it had a "fishing village of huts very different from ordinary Chinese dwellings" at the time of writing.[2]
Features
There is a temple on the south side of the island.[4]
A low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) facility began operation at Siu A Chau in July 2005. Low-level radioactive wastes which had previously been stored in disused tunnels, two factories and five hospitals were subsequently transferred to the Siu A Chau facility.[7] Part of this waste was relocated from the disused Mount Parish air-raid tunnels at Queen's Road East, in Wan Chai. The 55 m3 of LLRW stored there had raised objections.[8][9] The opening ceremony of the facility was held in June 2006.[10]
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Siu A Chau.
Islands District |
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Areas |
- Cheung Sha
- Discovery Bay
- Mui Wo
- Nim Shue Wan
- North Lantau New Town
- Ngong Ping
- Sha Po
- Shek Pik
- Tai O
- Tung Chung
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Landmarks |
- Citygate
- Fu Tung Estate
- Great China Match Company Factory
- Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (part)
- Hong Kong Disneyland (part)
- Disney's Hollywood Hotel
- Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
- Other parts in Tsuen Wan District
- Hong Kong SkyCity
- Lantau Peak
- Nei Lak Shan
- Old Tai O Police Station
- Our Lady of Joy Abbey
- Po Lin Monastery
- Pui O Beach
- Shek Pik Prison
- Sing Lei Hap Gei Lime Kiln Factory
- Tung Chung Battery
- Tung Chung Fort
Beaches |
- Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach
- Hung Shing Yeh Beach
- Kwun Yam Beach
- Lo So Shing Beach
- Lower Cheung Sha Beach
- Pui O Beach
- Silver Mine Bay Beach
- Tong Fuk Beach
- Upper Cheung Sha Beach
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Transport | Airport | |
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MTR stations | |
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Ngong Ping 360 | |
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Ferry piers |
- Cheung Chau Ferry Pier
- Peng Chau Ferry Pier
- Peng Chau Public Pier
- Silvermine Bay Ferry Pier
- Sok Kwu Wan Pier No. 2
- Sok Kwu Wan Public Pier
- Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier
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Islands | |
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Culture | |
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Education |
- Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College
- Caritas Charles Vath College
- Christian Zheng Sheng College (Lantau and Cheung Chau)
- Discovery Bay International School
- Discovery College
- HKFEW Wong Cho Bau Secondary School
- YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College
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This list is incomplete. |
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By area | |
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Former islands |
- Kellett Island
- Stonecutters Island
- Hoi Sham Island
- Channel Rock
- Pillar Island
- Mong Chau
- Chau Tsai
- Nga Ying Chau
- Lam Chau
- Rumsey Rock
- High Island
- Yuen Chau Tsai
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