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Ninepin Group

Coordinates: 22°15′51″N 114°21′29″E / 22.26417°N 114.35806°E / 22.26417; 114.35806
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Ninepin Group
Traditional Chinese九きゅう針はり群島ぐんとう
Simplified Chinese九きゅう针群岛
Kwo Chau Islands
Traditional Chinese果はて洲しゅう群島ぐんとう
Simplified Chinese果はて洲しゅう群ぐん岛
Location of the Ninepin Group within Hong Kong
Aerial View of North and South Ninepin Island
South Ninepin Island. A small Tin Hau temple is located at the top of the hill at the centre of the picture.
North Ninepin Island

The Ninepin Group (Chinese: 九きゅう針はり群島ぐんとう) or Kwo Chau Islands (果はて洲しゅう群島ぐんとう) is a group of 29 islands in the easternmost waters of Hong Kong. The Ninepin Group falls under the jurisdiction of Sai Kung District of Hong Kong.

Islands

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The islands of the group include:

  • East Ninepin Island (Tung Kwo Chau; 東ひがし果はて洲しゅう)
    • Lung Shuen Pai (龍りゅう船せん排はい) or Fo Siu Pai (火燒ひたき排はい)
    • Tuen Chau Chai (短たん洲しゅう仔こ)
    • Tuen Chau Mei (短たん洲しゅう尾お)
    • Shue Long Chau (蕃しげる莨たばこ洲しゅう) or Kong Tau Pai (光頭こうとう排はい)
  • North Ninepin Island (Pak Kwo Chau; 北きた果はて洲しゅう)
    • Hok Tsai Pai (殼から仔こ排はい)
    • Ngan Peng Keng
    • Ngan Peng Tau
    • North Ninepin Island (北きた果はて洲しゅう)
    • Sai Chau Mei (細ほそ洲しま尾お)
    • Tuen Keng
  • South Ninepin Island (Nam Kwo Chau; 南みなみ果はて洲しゅう)
    • Tai Chau (大洲おおす) - where the Kwo Chau Wan (果はて洲しゅう灣わん) beach is located
    • Tai Chau Mei (大洲おおす尾お)
    • Ta Long Pai (打だ浪なみ排はい)
    • Lai Chi Pai (荔枝排はい)

Geography

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The Ninepin Group features hexagonal vertical rhyolite columns, the volcanic rock resulting from a volcanic eruption near Sai Kung about 140 million years ago. Ninepin Group is extremely eroded due to the heavy tides that wash against the islands every day. It features several sea caves as a result of erosion. For a long time, the Ninepin Group was devoid of human presence. However, there is a temple dedicated to Tin Hau, located on South Ninepin Island for any fishermen who landed on the island.

Conservation

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The Ninepin Group Special Area (果はて洲しゅう群島ぐんとう特別とくべつ地區ちく) covers 53.1 hectares and was designated in 2011.[1] It consists of the islands that make up the Ninepin Group.[2] The geology of the area is characterised by volcanic rocks of the Cretaceous period.[3]

Transportation

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Because no one lives on Ninepin Group, there is no public transportation to the islands. One must rent a boat in order to reach the Ninepin Group.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Country Parks & Special Areas". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
  2. ^ "Double Haven and Others (Special Areas) Order 2010" (PDF). Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 20 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Five geologically important sites designated as special areas". Government of Hong Kong. 31 December 2010.
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