Park Island

Park Island (Chinese: 珀麗灣; Jyutping: paak3 lai6 waan1) is a private housing estate located at Ma Wan, an island in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was mainly developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties as part of the Ma Wan Development joint venture project[1] and completed from 2002 to 2006 in six phases.There are around 10,000 to 15,000 residents.

For the New Zealand sports stadium, see Park Island, Napier
Aerial view of Ma Wan, with the junction between Ma Wan Viaduct and Tsing Ma Bridge is in the foreground
Park Island Phase 2
Park Island Phase 5 Swimming Pool
Logo of Park Island

Phases
  • Phase 1 comprises 2,569 units completed in August 2002. Sales started in August 2002.[2]
  • Phase 3 comprises 1,446 units completed during the second half of 2004. Sales started in June 2004.[3]
  • Phases 5 and 6 contain nine blocks of low-to-medium-rise apartment blocks.[4] Sale for Phase 5 started in August 2006.[5]

Transport

Similar to the Lantau Island private housing estate Discovery Bay, Park Island has its own shuttle bus and ferry routes operated by Park Island Transport Company Limited to Tsuen Wan, Tsing Yi, Kwai Fong, Hong Kong International Airport, and Central.[6]

Bus routes
  • NR330:Park Island ←→ Tsing Yi Station
  • NR331:Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) ←→ Tsuen Wan Station
  • NR332:Park Island ←→ Kwai Fong Metroplaza
  • NR334:Park Island ←→ Hong Kong International Airport (Passenger Terminal)
  • NR338:Park Island ←→ Central Ferry Piers

Ferry routes
  • Bus stop
  • Shuttle bus
  • Shell plaza
  • Ferry pier to Central
  • Ferry Service
  • Aerial photo of Ma Wan the high rises are the Park Island
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References
  1. AsiaConstruct Team, "An Annual Report of the Construction Industry of China Hong Kong 2002–2003" Archived 11 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 8–9 December 2003, p.15
  2. Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited Annual Report 2001/2002 Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, p.34
  3. Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited Annual Report 2003/04, p.28
  4. Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited Annual Report 2004/2005, p.32
  5. Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited Annual Report 2005/2006 Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, p.26
  6. Bus and ferry services Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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