Cape D'Aguilar
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Cape D'Aguilar, or Hok Tsui, is a cape in the south of Shek O and D'Aguilar Peak on southeastern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The peninsula, where the cape is on its southeastern side, is also known as Cape D'Aguilar. It is named after Major-General George Charles D'Aguilar.
Geography
There are two small islands, known as Kau Pei Chau (狗髀洲), in the southern vicinity of the cape. Its south water is Sheung Sze Mun (雙四門).
Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve
Cape D'Aguilar is environmentally protected by setting the area as Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve.
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
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| Location | Cape D'Aguilar, Shek O Hong Kong Island |
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| Coordinates | 22°12′28″N 114°15′38″E / 22.2078°N 114.2606°E |
| Constructed | 1875 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 9.7 metres (32 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with gallery, lantern removed and the light placed on a mast |
| Markings | white tower and balcony rail |
| Operator | Marine Department (Hong Kong) |
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| Deactivated | 1896-1975 |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Hong Kong no. | HK-158[1] |
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong. It is also known as Hok Tsui Beacon.[2] The lighthouse is one of five pre-war surviving lighthouses in Hong Kong; it is also the oldest lighthouse in Hong Kong. Two of the five lighthouses are on Green Island while the other three are at Cape D'Aguilar, Waglan Island and Tang Lung Chau respectively. Waglan Lighthouse and Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse are also declared monuments of Hong Kong. [3]
The lighthouse was named after Major-General Sir George Charles D'Aguilar and begin service 6 April 1875. The light was a fixed dioptric first order Fresnel lens, emitting a white light on a focal plane of 200 feet (61 m) above sea level, that could be seen in clear weather 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi). When the Waglan Island Lighthouse began operation in 1896 the Cape D'Aguilar light was rendered obsolete. In 1905 the light was removed and transferred to the Green Island Lighthouse to replace the forth order Fresnel light. In 1975 the Cape D'Aguilar was placed back into service with an automated system. The existing structure is 9.7 metres (32 ft) tall.[4]
See also
- List of lighthouses in China
- Green Island Lighthouse Compound
- Waglan Lighthouse
- Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
- ^ Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse Gazetted as a Historical Building
- ^ Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse- Antiquities and Monuments office: Leisure and Cultural Service Department, pp 3. Retrieved 2016-06-05
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22°12′28″N 114°15′38″E / 22.20778°N 114.26056°E
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