Lung Kwu Tan Valley SSSI

Lung Kwu Tan Valley SSSI is a nature reserve in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Lung Kwu Tan Valley SSSI is situated nearby to the hamlet Nam Long, as well as near the locality 大龍.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Peak Power Station and Castle Peak.

Castle Peak Power Station

Power station

Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Castle Peak Power Station is the largest coal-fired power station in Hong Kong. It is situated in Tap Shek Kok, Tuen Mun District, on the north shore of Urmston Road.

Castle Peak or Pui To Shan is a 583-metre -high peak in western New Territories, Hong Kong. It is also the highest granitic hill in Hong Kong. In contrast to its Chinese name, which means green hill, Castle Peak is notorious for its severe loss of vegetation and weathering of its granite surface.

Black Point Power Station

Power station

Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Black Point Power Station is a gas-fired power station in Lung Kwu Tan, New Territories, Hong Kong. The power station is operated by CLP Group.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuenmen and Yeung Siu Hang.

Tuenmen

Town

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Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the west of New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period.