Tung Lung Chau
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Tung Lung Chau (東龍洲, lit. eastern dragon island), also known as Nam Tong Island (南堂島) is an island located off the peninsula of Clear Water Bay in the New Territories in Hong Kong. The island have an area of 2.42 km². It is also referred by Hong Kong people as Tung Lung To (東龍島).
The island is largely unihabited. It has been declared a Special Area under country parks. Administratively, it belongs to Sai Kung District.
Sights
It is the site of a Tung Lung Fort constructed 300 years ago, and recently refurbished. A prehistoric stone carving can also be found on the island. Both the fort and the stone carving are declared monuments of Hong Kong.Transportation
On weekends, small craft fly the gap between the island and Sai Wan Ho.
See also
- Islands of Hong Kong
- List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
- The March of the Tung Lung Island
- Tung Lung Fort
External link and reference
- Part of the text based on information provided by the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), under the provision that the re-dissemination or reproduction is for non-commercial use. [link]
- http://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newparks/eng/country/cps/cp_cwb.htm
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