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D'Aguilar Peninsula

Coordinates: 22°13′40″N 114°14′40″E / 22.22778°N 114.24444°E / 22.22778; 114.24444
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Cape D'Aguilar, at the southeastern part of D'Aguilar Peninsula.
View of D'Aguilar Peninsula across Tai Tam Bay.

D'Aguilar Peninsula (Chinese: 鶴咀半島) is located in southeastern Hong Kong Island, in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar.

Cape D'Aguilar is located in the southeastern part of D'Aguilar Peninsula. "Hok Tsui" (Chinese: 鶴咀) actually refers to a different cape to the southwest of the peninsula.

Conservation

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A site located on the north-western slope of D'Aguilar Peak and south of Windy Gap, covering an area of 5 hectares (12 acres), was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ "Site of Special Scientific Interest - D'Aguilar Peninsula" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.

22°13′40″N 114°14′40″E / 22.22778°N 114.24444°E / 22.22778; 114.24444