Tung Lung Chau


Tung Lung Chau, previously known as Nam Tong Island or Nam Fat Tong is an island located off the tip of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is also referred by Hong Kong people as Tung Lung To or Tung Lung Island. The island is largely uninhabited. Administratively, it belongs to Sai Kung District.

Geography

The island has an area of. It forms the eastern boundary of Tathong Channel, which leads into Victoria Harbour through Lei Yue Mun. The northern tip of Tung Lung Chau is separated from the southern tip of Clear Water Bay Peninsula by the narrow Fat Tong Mun Channel. The highest point of the island is at Nam Tong Peak, at an altitude of 250m.

History

of the Southern Song Dynasty once stayed at Kwu Tap on the island.

Sights

Tung Lung Chau is the site of Tung Lung Fort, which was constructed 300 years ago and recently refurbished. A prehistoric stone carving can also be found on the island. Measuring 180 cm by 240 cm, it is the largest ancient rock carving in Hong Kong. Both the fort and the stone carving are declared monuments of Hong Kong.
There is a Hung Shing Temple on the island, which was built before 1931.
Tung Lung Fort Special Area was designated as a Special Area under country parks in 1979 and covers 3 hectares. The area contains the fort and a campsite.

Rock climbing

Tung Lung houses some of the best sport climbing venues in Hong Kong.
On weekends, kai-to service is available from Sam Ka Tsuen, near Lei Yue Mun and is operated by Coral Sea Ferry. The round-trip fare for the 30-minute journey was HK$45 in May 2020.
A service from Sai Wan Ho was operated by Lam Kee Ferry until 26 January 2014 and, after a hiatus of eight months, another operator resumed the service for a round-trip fare of HK$55 for adults and HK$40 for children aged 3 and above.