Shek Kwu Chau

Shek Kwu Chau (Chinese: 石鼓洲) is an island of Hong Kong, located south of Lantau Island and between Cheung Chau and the Soko Islands. Administratively, it is part of Islands District.

Shek Kwu Chau
石鼓洲
Shek Kwu Chau (left) and Wai Lingding Island (right), part of the Wanshan Archipelago of Guangdong Province. Picture taken from Cheung Sha, Lantau Island.
Location of Shek Kwu Chau within Hong Kong
Geography
LocationSouth of Lantau Island
Coordinates22°11′44″N 113°59′16″E
Area1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Administration
District CouncilIslands District
Shek Kwu Chau
Chinese石鼓洲

Shek Kwu Chau is a restricted area and a permit is required to visit the island.[1]

History

An old name for the island was "Coffin Island". It was generally barren and uninhabited until 1962, when it was taken over by the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers.[2]

Features

Shek Kwu Chau Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre is located on Shek Kwu Chau.[3] It is managed by the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers (SARDA).[4]

Incinerator

The Hong Kong government is building an Integrated Waste Management Facilities on a newly created artificial island south of Shek Kwu Chau and west of Cheung Chau, scheduled to be completed in 2018. The government says the incinerator will be able to treat about 3,000 tonnes of waste a day. Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau said the site was chosen over Tsang Tsui in Tuen Mun partly because of the shorter transportation time and the lower impact on the neighbourhood.[5]

On 26 July 2013, the High Court rejected a legal bid to stop construction of the incinerator, brought by Cheung Chau resident Leung Hon-wai.[6]

Transport

Shek Kwu Chau is a 20-minute ferry ride from Cheung Chau.[3]

See also

References
  1. List of Small wind turbines Projects
  2. Jean Moore, "The European grave on Shek Kwu Chau". Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Vol. 14 (1974). pp. 186-187
  3. The Film Service Office: Shek Kwu Chau Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre
  4. SARDA: Shek Kwu Chau Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre Archived 2011-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Waste plan for Lantau waters Archived 2011-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Colleen Lee The Standard, Friday, February 18, 2011
  6. "Legal bid to halt incinerator fails". The Standard. 26 July 2013.
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