Kau Yi Chau , also known as
Tai Kau Yi Chau (大交椅洲), is an island between
Peng ChauPeng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. It has an area of 0.98 km²....
and
Green IslandGreen Island is an island off the northwest coast of Kennedy Town on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, separated by the Sulphur Channel.A smaller island nearby to the east, uninhabited, is called Little Green Island ....
in
Hong KongHong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a highly autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south...
. West of
Victoria HarbourVictoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea was instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
, it is located on the crossroad of sea routes, east to west and north to south. Ferry between
CentralCentral , the central business district of Hong Kong, was commonly known as part of Victoria City. It is an area on the north shore of Hong Kong Island. It is located across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
of
Hong Kong IslandHong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
and
Mui WoMui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay .-History:...
of
Lantau IslandLantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District, but a small part in the northeast of the island belongs to Tsuen Wan District. It has an area...
sails across the island south.
Location
The island is isolated from other islands. To its east are Green Island, Little Green Island and Hong Kong Island. To its west are Siu Kau Yi Chau, Peng Chau. To its southwest are
Sunshine IslandSunshine Island , also known as Chau Kung To indigenously, is a companion island of Hei Ling Chau in Hong Kong. Northeast of Hei Ling Chau and south of Peng Chau, the island was once used as a drug addiction treatment centre. With some abandoned buildings, the island is not inhabited any more....
and
Hei Ling ChauHei Ling Chau , formerly Hayling Chau, is an island of Hong Kong, located east of Silver Mine Bay and Chi Ma Wan of Lantau Island. It is also south of Peng Chau and north of Cheung Chau. Its companion, Sunshine Island, is at its northeast. With an area of 1.93 km², and the highest hill...
. To its northwest is the Lantau Island.
Geography
The island is no higher than . A radar station situated south of its peak. Wave measurement monitors the wave surrounding since 1994. The island south is largely
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and island is uninhabited. Other than radar station, the island left
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tombs, woods and rocks. Chun Hoi Shek (鎮海石) is one of major spot on the island. As uninhabited, no regular transport was set up for the island.
Name
Kau Yi (交椅) means
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in Cantonese language for the island shape. It is also known as Tai Kau Yi (大交椅) as it is a larger chair, comparing to Siu Kau Yi (小交椅), a smaller chair, on its west.
Development
The island was part of the blueprint of
Port and Airport Development StrategyThe Port and Airport Development Strategy is an infrastructure project in Hong Kong. It is better known as the Rose Garden Project .-Background:...
. 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 prolong disagreement between the governments of
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and PRC.
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