Ap Chau
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Ap Chau (Chinese: 鴨洲; lit. 'duck island'), also known as Robinson Island, with a size of 0.04 km² is an island in the Crooked Harbour, in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay (鴨洲海; Ap Chau Hoi). Islets located close by include Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai, Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai, Ap Lo Chun, Ap Tan Pai and Kau Tau Shek.
Name
Robinson Island was named after Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, who was the 5th Governor of Hong Kong from 1859 to 1865.
Administration
Ap Chau is under the administration of North District. It is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
The village on the island was set up by American preachers from the then Taiwan-based
Features
To promote tourism,[8] in April 2018 the Ap Chau Story Room opened for public visits on Sundays and public holidays.
Fresh water in Ap Chau is obtained from mainland China using an underground pipe.
Conservation
The northern part of Ap Chau is part of the
Transport
Kut O Village Rural Committee (Tung Lok House) Limited operates a daily kaito service to both Ap Chau and Kat O from Sha Tau Kok. But since the Sha Tau Kok Public Pier is in a restricted area, only restricted area pass holders are permitted to access the pier and take the kaito.[12]
Best Sonic Industrial Limited operates kaito services to Ap Chau and Kat O from Ma Liu Shui pier on weekends and public holidays from 2018.[13]
See also
- Islands of Hong Kong
- Outlying Islands
- Fishermen villages in Hong Kong
References
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ a b c [1]"Ap Chau", HK magazine, Jun 19, 2008[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ap Chau [????- ] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong". gwulo.com. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-962-209-446-8.
- ^ History of the True Jesus Church in the United Kingdom
- ISBN 978-1-85359-241-6.
- ^ True Jesus Church. Church in Hong Kong Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ap Chau Story Room of Hong Kong Global Geopark opens_Global Network of National Geoparks". www.globalgeopark.org. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Country Parks & Special Areas". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
- ^ "Double Haven and Others (Special Areas) Order 2010" (PDF). Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Five geologically important sites designated as special areas". Government of Hong Kong. 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Kaito Ferry Service Details - Sha Tau Kok - Ap Chau/Kat O". Transport Department.
- ^ "Kaito Ferry Service Details - Ma Liu Shui – Kat O/Ap Chau". Transport Department.