Chek Chau

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Chek Chau

Native name: 赤洲
Port Island viewed from Wan Tsai.
Chek Chau
Geography
Coordinates	22°30′04″N 114°21′32″E / 22.501094°N 114.358975°E / 22.501094; 114.358975Coordinates: 22°30′04″N 114°21′32″E / 22.501094°N 114.358975°E / 22.501094; 114.358975
Administration
Hong Kong
Districts	Tai Po District

Port Island

Port Island or Chek Chau (Chinese: 赤洲) is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel, in the northeastern New Territories. Its name literally means red island; after the sedimentary rocks rich in iron that form this island. and volcanoes

Port Island has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1979.^[1]

See also[]

• Hong Kong National Geopark
• List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong

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