Tate's Cairn

Tate's Cairn (Chinese: 大老山; lit.: 'Big Brother Mountain') is a mountain in Hong Kong at 583 metres (1,913 ft) in height. It is one of the peaks of the Kowloon Ridge and falls within Ma On Shan Country Park. The peak began to appear on colonial maps in the 1860s but remained unnamed until the beginning of the 20th Century.[1]

Tate's Cairn, Hong Kong
大老山
Tate's Cairn, viewed from the north. Tate's Cairn Meteorological Station is at the centre.
Highest point
Elevation	583 m (1,913 ft) Hong Kong Principal Datum
Coordinates	22°21′28.78″N 114°13′3.85″E
Geography
Tate's Cairn, Hong Kong Location of Tate's Cairn in Hong Kong
Location	Hong Kong

The origins of the peak's English name is unknown, but it may originate from maps created by a surveyor named George Passman Tate, Assistant Superintendent of Indian Survey Department whom is responsible for government maps of Hong Kong and New Territories in 1899 and 1900.[2][3]

Built in 1991 at a cost of HK$2 billion, Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi)-long twin-tube vehicular tunnel running north–south beneath the peak.

The Stage 4 to 5 transition of the MacLehose Trail is located beneath the Cairn.

See also

• Gin Drinkers Line
• Gilwell Campsite
• Fei Ngo Shan Road
• Eight Mountains of Kowloon

References

1. "HK Map Viewer". www.hkmaps.hk. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
2. https://www.geodetic.gov.hk/common/data/pdf/explanatorynotes.pdf
3. "Explanatory Notes on Demarcation District Sheets (DD Sheets)". Land Surveyor WordPress. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2019-10-26.