Yeung Chau, Tai Po
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Yeung Chau is an unihabited island of Hong Kong
located in Plover Cove
, Tolo Harbour
, in the northwestern part of the territory. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District
.
Yeung Chau is part of the Ma Shi Chau Special Area
, together with three other islands in Tolo Harbour, namely Ma Shi Chau
, Centre Island
and an unnamed island located about 100 m northeast of the shore of Yim
Tin Tsai
near Sam Mun Tsai New Village. The Special Area was designated in 1999.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
located in Plover Cove
Plover Cove
Plover Cove or Shuen Wan Hoi is a cove in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong, near Tolo Channel and Tolo Harbour.It is encircled by the hills Pat Sin Leng and Wan Leng , the Yim Tin Tsai, Ma Shi Chau and Tung Tau Chau island ranges, and a long peninsula extending from Fu Tau Sha...
, Tolo Harbour
Tolo Harbour
Tolo Harbour , or Tai Po Hoi is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories of Hong Kong.-Geography:Tide Cove aka...
, in the northwestern part of the territory. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District
Tai Po District
Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the areas of Tai Po, Tai Po Kau, Ting Kok, Plover Cove and the northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula on both shores of Tolo Channel. It is located in the New Territories...
.
Yeung Chau is part of the Ma Shi Chau Special Area
Ma Shi Chau Special Area
Ma Shi Chau Special Area is a Special Area of Hong Kong. It is located in Tai Po District and in Tolo Harbour, in the northeast of the New Territories....
, together with three other islands in Tolo Harbour, namely Ma Shi Chau
Ma Shi Chau
Ma Shi Chau is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Harbour in the northeast New Territories . It is connected with another island, Yim Tin Tsai, by a narrow strip of land that is only accessible when the tide is low.-Geography:Ma Shi Chau has...
, Centre Island
Centre Island, Hong Kong
Centre Island aka. A Chau is a small unihabited island of Hong Kong located in Tolo Harbour, in the northwestern part of the territory. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District.-History:...
and an unnamed island located about 100 m northeast of the shore of Yim
Tin Tsai
Yim Tin Tsai (Tai Po)
Yim Tin Tsai is an island of Hong Kong located in Tolo Harbour.-Geography:Yim Tin Tsai is located in Tolo Harbour and forms part of the southern border of Plover Cove. It is connected to the mainland in the north by a road, leading next to The Beverly Hills, and to the island of Ma Shi Chau in the...
near Sam Mun Tsai New Village. The Special Area was designated in 1999.