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Kau Yi Chau

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438: 72: 516: 111: 27: 303: 476:. A container port was drawn between the proposed reclamation between Lantau Island and Kau Yi Chau. A proposed cross harbour tunnel connects the reclamation and another proposed reclamation of Green Island. The plan was not realised as a result of prolonged disagreement between the governments of 389:
The island is no higher than 120 m (394 ft). A radar station is situated south of its peak. Wave measurement monitors the wave surrounding since 1994. The island south is largely
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The island is isolated from other islands. To its east are Green Island, Little Green Island and Hong Kong Island. To its west are
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Enhancing Land Supply Strategy - Reclamation outside Victoria Harbour and Rock Cavern Development
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in Hong Kong. It is located on the crossroad of sea routes, east to west and north to south. The
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and island is uninhabited. Other than the radar station, the island left
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grounded on Kau Yi Chau. After three weeks of attempting to refloat
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for the island's shape. It is also known as Tai Kau Yi (
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Map showing the location of Kau Yi Chau in Hong Kong
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To its southwest are 14: 749:Other parts in Tsuen Wan District 722:Great China Match Company Factory 429:), a smaller chair, on its west. 1558:Uninhabited islands of Hong Kong 1196:Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College 514: 70: 907:Hong Kong International Airport 285: 271: 197: 183: 16:Uninhabited island in Hong Kong 426: 422: 410: 398: 250: 220: 162: 124: 1: 1206:Christian Zheng Sheng College 594:Aerial picture on Google Maps 1201:Caritas Charles Vath College 727:Hong Kong Disneyland Resort 1584: 841:Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach 744:Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel 496:has proposed to build the 1235: 997:Silvermine Bay Ferry Pier 296: 227: 139: 108: 104: 66: 36: 24: 1429:Centre Island, Hong Kong 1237:This list is incomplete. 1208:(Lantau and Cheung Chau) 1180:Cheung Chau Bun Festival 1077:Luk Chau (George Island) 1012:Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier 778:Old Tai O Police Station 739:Disney's Hollywood Hotel 57:120 m (390 ft) 1007:Sok Kwu Wan Public Pier 1534:22.28417°N 114.07667°E 1002:Sok Kwu Wan Pier No. 2 982:Cheung Chau Ferry Pier 881:Upper Cheung Sha Beach 861:Lower Cheung Sha Beach 807:(Cheung Chau Hospital) 498:East Lantau Metropolis 488:East Lantau Metropolis 446: 307: 54:Highest elevation 992:Peng Chau Public Pier 871:Silver Mine Bay Beach 783:Our Lady of Joy Abbey 664:North Lantau New Town 440: 305: 1568:Islands of Hong Kong 987:Peng Chau Ferry Pier 846:Hung Shing Yeh Beach 733:Hong Kong Disneyland 586:Article and pictures 494:Hong Kong Government 1539:22.28417; 114.07667 1530: /  1455:Stonecutters Island 966:Tung Chung Terminal 961:Ngong Ping Terminal 21: 821:Tung Chung Battery 451:United States Navy 447: 419:Cantonese language 308: 1513: 1512: 1242: 1241: 1217:Discovery College 1115:(Beaufort Island) 1020: 1019: 888: 887: 856:Lo So Shing Beach 805:St. John Hospital 756:Hong Kong SkyCity 321:), also known as 300: 299: 292: 291: 272:Daaih gāau yí jāu 266:Yale Romanization 238:Standard Mandarin 204: 203: 178:Yale Romanization 150:Standard Mandarin 95: 94: 1575: 1563:Islands District 1545: 1544: 1542: 1541: 1540: 1535: 1531: 1528: 1527: 1526: 1523: 1300:Hong Kong Island 1269: 1262: 1255: 1246: 897: 832: 788:Po Lin Monastery 710:Novotel Citygate 630:Islands District 623: 616: 609: 600: 590: 574: 573: 568:. 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Hong Kong
Islands District

Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping
Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping

Victoria Harbour
Peng Chau
Green Island
ferry
Central
Hong Kong Island
Mui Wo
Lantau Island
Islands District
Siu Kau Yi Chau
Sunshine Island
Hei Ling Chau
cliff

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