Yi O Hau

Yi O Hau is a hamlet in Outlying Islands, Hong Kong. Yi O Hau is situated nearby to the hamlet Yi O San Tsuen, as well as near Shui Lo Cho Tsuen.

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Er’ao Kou”
Address: 二澳 Yi O

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peaked Hill and Fan Lau Fort.

Peaked Hill

Islet

Peaked Hill, also known as Kai Yet Kok and Kai Shan, is a stack island on the westernmost point on land of Hong Kong territories. The island is close to the west side of southwest Lantau Island, near Tsin Yue Wan and can be spotted from the 7th stage of Lantau Trail between Fan Lau and Yi O.

Fan Lau Fort

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Fan Lau Fort is a former military fortification located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Named after the eponymous peninsula it is situated on, it was built in 1729 during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor, a hundred and twelve years before the British took possession of Hong Kong. Fan Lau Fort is situated 4 km south of Yi O Hau.

Tai O Recreation Ground

Park

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Tai O Recreation Ground is a park, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Yi O Hau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tai O and Luk Wu.

Tai O

Town

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Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village name means large inlet, referring to outlet for the waterways merges as it moves through Tai O. Tai O is situated 3 km northeast of Yi O Hau.

Luk Wu

Hamlet

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Luk Wu Tsuen is an area and a village of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, home to several Buddhist monasteries. The place was named as such since deer could be found there in the past and the landscape looks like a lake. Luk Wu is situated 4½ km northeast of Yi O Hau.