Ninepin Group
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The Ninepin Group (Template:Zh) or Kwo Chau Islands (Template:Zh) is a group of 29 islands in the easternmost waters of Hong Kong. The Ninepin Group falls under the jurisdiction of Sai Kung District of Hong Kong.
Islands
The islands of the group include:
- East Ninepin Island (Tung Kwo Chau; 東果洲)
- Lung Shuen Pai (Script error: No such module "Lang".) or Fo Siu Pai (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Tuen Chau Chai (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Tuen Chau Mei (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Shue Long Chau (Script error: No such module "Lang".) or Kong Tau Pai (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- North Ninepin Island (Pak Kwo Chau; 北果洲)
- Hok Tsai Pai (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Ngan Peng Keng
- Ngan Peng Tau
- North Ninepin Island (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Sai Chau Mei (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Tuen Keng
- South Ninepin Island (Nam Kwo Chau; 南果洲)
- Tai Chau (Script error: No such module "Lang".) - where the Kwo Chau Wan (Script error: No such module "Lang".) beach is located
- Tai Chau Mei (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Ta Long Pai (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Lai Chi Pai (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
Geography
The Ninepin Group features hexagonal vertical rhyolite columns, the volcanic rock resulting from a volcanic eruption near Sai Kung about 140 million years ago. Ninepin Group is extremely eroded due to the heavy tides that wash against the islands every day. It features several sea caves as a result of erosion. For a long time, the Ninepin Group was devoid of human presence. However, there is a temple dedicated to Tin Hau, located on South Ninepin Island for any fishermen who landed on the island.
Conservation
The Ninepin Group Special Area (Template:Zh) covers 53.1 hectares and was designated in 2011.[1] It consists of the islands that make up the Ninepin Group.[2] The geology of the area is characterised by volcanic rocks of the Cretaceous period.[3]
Transportation
Because no one lives on Ninepin Group, there is no public transportation to the islands. One must rent a boat in order to reach the Ninepin Group.
See also
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References
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External links
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