Cape Collinson
| Cape Collinson | ||
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Hanyu Pinyin Hēijiǎotóu | | |
| Yue: Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping | hak1 gok3 tau4 | |
Cape Collinson (Chinese: 歌連臣角), also Hak Kok Tau (黑角頭), is a cape located near Ngan Wan between Siu Sai Wan and Big Wave Bay at the eastmost point of Hong Kong Island. It faces Tathong Channel.
Name
The cape is named for
Major-General Thomas Bernard Collinson (1821-1902), a Royal Engineers surveyor serving in Hong Kong and later in New Zealand who, then holding the rank of lieutenant, surveyed Hong Kong Island from 1843 to 1846.[1][2]
Features
Pottinger Peak Country Trail[4]). Siu Sai Wan Promenade connects with Cape Collinson Path, another hiking path which runs east near the cape where a lighthouse
is erected.
An ancient rock carving was discovered at Cape Collinson in October 2018. It is located on a cliff, about 11 m above sea level. It is a declared monument of Hong Kong.[5]
Cemeteries
There are several
cemeteries and columbaria
adjacent to Cape Collinson Road, near Chai Wan under the western slope of Pottinger Peak, some distance from Cape Collinson itself. Cemeteries at Mount Collinson include:
- Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery. Opened in 1963
- Cape Collinson Muslim Cemetery aka. Chai Wan Muslim Cemetery. Opened in 1963
- Holy Cross Roman Catholic Cemetery. Opened in 1960
- Sai Wan War Cemetery (where the dead from the Second World War are buried). Opened in 1946
The Cape Collinson Crematorium is also located in the area.
Transport
The cape is accessible within walking distance east from the Mass Transit Railway's Chai Wan station.
References
- ^ "Thomas Bernard Collinson (1821-1902)", by Philip Heath
- ^ Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. 150. Institution of Civil Engineers. 1902.
- ^ "Hiking Scheme", by Leisure and Cultural Services Department
- ^ "Enjoy Hiking", by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department
- ^ Rock Carving at Cape Collinson
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22°15′3.78″N 114°15′13.91″E / 22.2510500°N 114.2538639°E
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