Chek Chau

Chek Chau
Port Island viewed from Wan Tsai

Port Island (or Chek Chau, Chinese: 赤洲) is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel, in the northeastern New Territories. Its name literally means red island; after the sedimentary rocks rich in iron that form this island.

Port Island has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1979.[1]

See also

  • Hong Kong National Geopark
  • List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong

References

  1. ^ List of SSSIs in Hong Kong

External links

v · d · eHong Kong Major islands of Hong Kong
By size
Former islands

22°29′48.72″N 114°21′7.51″E / 22.4968667°N 114.3520861°E / 22.4968667; 114.3520861



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