Centre Island, Hong Kong

Small uninhabited island of Hong Kong

Not to be confused with Middle Island, Hong Kong.

Centre Island, Hong Kong

Chinese| 丫洲
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Yā Zhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping| aa1 zau1
Location of Centre Island within Hong Kong. View of Centre Island, with the island of Yim Tin Tsai in the background.

Centre Island or A Chau (Chinese: 丫洲) is a small uninhabited island of Hong Kong located in Tolo Harbour, in the northeastern part of the territory. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District.

## Geography

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The island has an area of 0.035 km2. Its highest point is at 26.8 m.[1]

The island has a partially rugged coastline with sections with sandy beaches. The interior of the island is covered by trees.

## History

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A mid-Neolithic prehistoric site dating back to about 6,000 years ago has been identified on Centre Island during a survey conducted in 1997–1998. Prehistoric sites have been discovered on two other islands of Tolo Harbour, namely Yuen Chau Tsai (3,000 years, Bronze Age) and Yim Tin Tsai (4,000 years, late Neolithic).[1]

## Conservation

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Centre Island was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1982. The designation is based on the geological interest of the island.

Centre Island is part of the Ma Shi Chau Special Area, together with three other islands in Tolo Harbour, namely Ma Shi Chau, Yeung Chau 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.[2][3]

## References

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* Islands portal

1. ^ a b Chau Hing Wah, "Tai Po: Pre-History", Tai Po Book p. 20
2. ^ MA SHI CHAU (SPECIAL AREA) ORDER 1999
3. ^ SPECIAL AREAS (DESIGNATION) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER - CHAPTER 208D

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Tai Po District

Areas|

* Kau Lung Hang
* Lai Chi Chong
* Lam Tsuen
* Pak Shek Kok
* Sha Lo Tung
* Shap Sze Heung
* Tai Mei Tuk
* Tai Po
* Tai Po Market
* Tai Po New Town
* Tai Wo Market
* Tai Po Kau
* Ting Kok

Islands|

* A Chau (丫洲, Centre Island)
* Breaker Reef
* Bun Sha Pai (崩紗排)
* Cham Pai (杉排)
* Chau Tsai Kok (洲仔角)
* Che Lei Pai (扯里排)
* Chek Chau (赤洲, Port Island)
* Flat Island (銀洲)
* Hau Tsz Kok Pai (孝子角排)
* Hin Pai (蜆排)
* Kung Chau (弓洲)
* Ma Shi Chau (馬屎洲)
* Ma Yan Pai (媽印排)
* Mo Chau (磨洲)
* Ping Chau (平洲)
* Sam Pui Chau (三杯酒)
* Sha Pai (沙排)
* Shek Ngau Chau (石牛洲)
* Tang Chau (燈洲)
* Tap Mun Chau (塔門洲, Grass Island)
* Tit Shue Pai (鐵樹排)
* Tung Ping Chau
* Wai Chau Pai (灣仔排)
* Wu Chau (烏洲)
* Yeung Chau (洋洲)
* Yim Tin Tsai

Landmarks|

* Cloudy Hill
* Hong Kong Railway Museum
* Hong Lok Yuen
* Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
* Lam Tsuen Valley
* Lam Tsuen wishing trees
* Mang Gui Kiu
* Museum of Ethnology
* Plover Cove
* Sai Kung West Country Park
* Tai Po Industrial Estate
* Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve
* Tai Po Lookout
* Tai Po Sports Ground
* Tai Po Waterfront Park
* Tai Po Lookout Tower
* Three Fathoms Cove
* Historic churches of Sai Kung Peninsula

Transport|

| MTR stations|

* Tai Po Market
* Tai Wo

| Closed|

* Tai Po Kau

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Education|

| Primary/secondary|

* American School Hong Kong
* Carmel Pak U Secondary School
* Hong Kong Japanese School International School
* Law Ting Pong Secondary School
* Malvern College Hong Kong
* NTHYK Tai Po District Secondary School
* Norwegian International School
* Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School

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Higher education|

* Education University of Hong Kong
* Chinese University of Hong Kong (portion)

Culture|

* Tai Po FC

This list is incomplete.

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Major islands of Hong Kong

By area|

* Lantau Island
* Hong Kong Island
* Lamma Island
* Chek Lap Kok
* Tsing Yi
* Kau Sai Chau
* Leung Shuen Wan
* Po Toi Islands
* Po Toi
* Waglan
* Cheung Chau
* Tung Lung Chau
* Crooked Island
* Double Island
* Hei Ling Chau
* Ap Lei Chau
* Soko Islands
* Tai A Chau
* Siu A Chau
* Ping Chau
* Peng Chau
* Ma Wan
* Ninepin Group
* Tap Mun
* The Brothers
* Green Island
* Centre Island, Hong Kong
* Kowloon Rock

Former islands|

* Kellett Island
* Stonecutters Island
* Hoi Sham Island
* Channel Rock
* Pillar Island
* Mong Chau
* Chau Tsai
* Nga Ying Chau
* Lam Chau
* Rumsey Rock
* High Island
* Yuen Chau Tsai

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