Cape D’Aguilar SSSI

Cape D’Aguilar SSSI is a nature reserve in . Cape D’Aguilar SSSI is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape D’Aguilar Lighthouse and D’Aguilar Peak.

Lighthouse
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Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong. It is also known as Hok Tsui Beacon. The lighthouse is one of five pre-war surviving lighthouses in Hong Kong; it is also the oldest lighthouse in Hong Kong.

Peak
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D'Aguilar Peak or Hok Tsui Shan is a hill in southeastern . D'Aguilar Peak is clearly visible from the Dragon's Back trail, although the trail doesn't traverse its summit. It is named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar.

Islet
Photo: 山民主義, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island in the , . Geographically, it is located in the southern . It connected to the Headland by a footbridge and a gravelbar under it. The island itself is uninhabited.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern District and Stanley.

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The is one of the 18 districts of . It is located in the southern part of and the largest part of the island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.

Suburb
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or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on on . It is east of and west of , adjacent to and .

Suburb
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is a residential area in the northeastern part of in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of , and is administratively under the . The population was 59,729 in June 2011.

Cape D’Aguilar SSSI

Latitude
22.2076° or 22° 12′ 27″ north
Longitude
114.258° or 114° 15′ 29″ east
Open location code
7PJP6755+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 686618328
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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In Other Languages

“Cape D’Aguilar SSSI” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “鶴咀具特殊科學價值地點”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Cape D’Aguilar Cave and Whale Bone.

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