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Coordinates: 22°15′3.78″N 114°15′13.91″E / 22.2510500°N 114.2538639°E / 22.2510500; 114.2538639
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{{Short description|Cape in Hong Kong}}
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[[File:Siu Sai Wan to Cape Collinson.JPG|thumb|View of Cape Collinson and Siu Sai Wan facing the waters of Tathong Channel.]]
[[File:Siu Sai Wan to Cape Collinson.JPG|thumb|View of Cape Collinson and Siu Sai Wan facing the waters of Tathong Channel.]]
[[Image:HK Buddist Cemeteries Cape Collinson Road.JPG|thumb|Signs on Cape Collinson Road leading to many of the cemeteries in the area.]]
[[Image:HK Buddist Cemeteries Cape Collinson Road.JPG|thumb|Signs on Cape Collinson Road leading to cemeteries in the area.]]
'''Cape Collinson''' ({{zh|t=歌連臣角}}), also '''Hak Kok Tau''' ({{zh|t=黑角頭|labels=no}}), is a cape located near [[Ngan Wan]] between [[Siu Sai Wan]] and [[Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island|Big Wave Bay]] at the eastmost point of [[Hong Kong Island]]. It faces [[Tathong Channel]].
'''Cape Collinson''' ({{zh|t=歌連臣角}}), also '''Hak Kok Tau''' ({{zh|t=黑角頭|labels=no}}), is a cape located near [[Ngan Wan]] between [[Siu Sai Wan]] and [[Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island|Big Wave Bay]] at the eastmost point of [[Hong Kong Island]]. It faces [[Tathong Channel]].
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==Name==
==Name==
The cape is named for [[Major-General]] [[Thomas Bernard Collinson]] (1821-1902), a [[Royal Engineers]] surveyor serving in Hong Kong and later in [[New Zealand]] who, then holding the rank of lieutenant, surveyed [[Hong Kong Island]] from 1843 to 1846.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081012120742/http://members.cox.net/ghgraham/thomascollinson1821.html "Thomas Bernard Collinson (1821-1902)"], by Philip Heath</ref><ref>{{Cite book|publisher=Institution of Civil Engineers|title=Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. 150|date=1902}}</ref>
The cape is named for [[Major-General]] [[Thomas Bernard Collinson]] (1821-1902), a [[Royal Engineers]] surveyor serving in Hong Kong and later in [[New Zealand]] who, then holding the rank of lieutenant, surveyed [[Hong Kong Island]] from 1843 to 1846.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081012120742/http://members.cox.net/ghgraham/thomascollinson1821.html "Thomas Bernard Collinson (1821-1902)"], by Philip Heath</ref><ref>{{Cite book|publisher=Institution of Civil Engineers|title=Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. 150|date=1902}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
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[[Cape Collinson Road]] runs from [[Chai Wan]] up the slope of [[Pottinger Peak]] to the east coast until it reaches south of the [[Cape Collinson Correctional Institution]] in [[Tso Tui Wan]]. Right before reaching the east coast, the road intersects with the connection point of a hiking route<ref>[http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/healthy/hiking/road_sky/road_sky2.html "Hiking Scheme"], by Leisure and Cultural Services Department</ref> running south from Siu Sai Wan Promenade (via [[Leaping Dragon Walk]]) to [[Shek O Country Park]] and Big Wave Bay (via [[Pottinger Peak Country Trail]]<ref>[http://hiking.gov.hk/eng/trail_list/country_trail/Pottinger_Peak_Country_Trail/Route_Map.htm "Enjoy Hiking"], by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department</ref>). Siu Sai Wan Promenade connects with Cape Collinson Path, another hiking path which runs east near the cape where [[Cape Collinson Lighthouse|a lighthouse]] is erected.
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[[Cape Collinson Road]] runs from [[Chai Wan]] up the slope of [[Pottinger Peak]] to the east coast until it reaches south of the [[Cape Collinson Correctional Institution]] in [[Tso Tui Wan]]. Right before reaching the east coast, the road intersects with the connection point of a hiking route<ref>[http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/healthy/hiking/road_sky/road_sky2.html "Hiking Scheme"], by Leisure and Cultural Services Department</ref> running south from Siu Sai Wan Promenade (via [[Leaping Dragon Walk]]) to [[Shek O Country Park]] and Big Wave Bay (via [[Pottinger Peak Country Trail]]<ref>[http://hiking.gov.hk/eng/trail_list/country_trail/Pottinger_Peak_Country_Trail/Route_Map.htm "Enjoy Hiking"], by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department</ref>). Siu Sai Wan Promenade connects with Cape Collinson Path, another hiking path which runs east near the cape where a [[lighthouse]] is erected.


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An [[Prehistoric Hong Kong|ancient rock carving]] was discovered at Cape Collinson in October 2018. It is located on a cliff, about 11 m above sea level. It is a [[Declared monuments of Hong Kong|declared monument of Hong Kong]].<ref>[https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_121.php Rock Carving at Cape Collinson]</ref>
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There are many [[cemeteries]] (for example [[Sai Wan War Cemetery]]) and [[columbarium|columbaria]] adjacent to Cape Collinson Road, near Chai Wan under the western slope of Pottinger Peak, some distance from Cape Collinson itself.


===Cemeteries===
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An [[Prehistoric Hong Kong|ancient rock carving]] was discovered at Cape Collinson in October 2018. It is located on a cliff, about 11 m above sea level. It is a [[Declared monuments of Hong Kong|declared monument of Hong Kong]].<ref>[https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_121.php Rock Carving at Cape Collinson]</ref>
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There are several [[cemeteries]] and [[columbarium|columbaria]] adjacent to Cape Collinson Road, near Chai Wan under the western slope of Pottinger Peak, some distance from Cape Collinson itself. Cemeteries at Mount Collinson include:
* [[Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery]]. Opened in 1963
* [[Cape Collinson Muslim Cemetery]] aka. Chai Wan Muslim Cemetery. Opened in 1963
* [[Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery|Holy Cross Roman Catholic Cemetery]]. Opened in 1960
* [[Sai Wan War Cemetery]] (where the dead from the Second World War are buried). Opened in 1946

The [[Cape Collinson Crematorium]] is also located in the area.


==Transport==
==Transport==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 22 August 2023

Cape Collinson
Aerial view of Cape Collinson and Siu Sai Wan along Tathong Channel
Traditional Chinese歌連臣角
Simplified Chinese歌连臣角
Hak Kok Tau
Traditional Chinese黑角頭
Simplified Chinese黑角头
View of Cape Collinson and Siu Sai Wan facing the waters of Tathong Channel.
Signs on Cape Collinson Road leading to cemeteries in the area.

Cape Collinson (Chinese: 歌連臣角), also Hak Kok Tau (黑角頭), is a cape located near Ngan Wan between Siu Sai Wan and Big Wave Bay at the eastmost point of Hong Kong Island. It faces Tathong Channel.

Name[edit]

The cape is named for Major-General Thomas Bernard Collinson (1821-1902), a Royal Engineers surveyor serving in Hong Kong and later in New Zealand who, then holding the rank of lieutenant, surveyed Hong Kong Island from 1843 to 1846.[1][2]

Features[edit]

Cape Collinson Road runs from Chai Wan up the slope of Pottinger Peak to the east coast until it reaches south of the Cape Collinson Correctional Institution in Tso Tui Wan. Right before reaching the east coast, the road intersects with the connection point of a hiking route[3] running south from Siu Sai Wan Promenade (via Leaping Dragon Walk) to Shek O Country Park and Big Wave Bay (via Pottinger Peak Country Trail[4]). Siu Sai Wan Promenade connects with Cape Collinson Path, another hiking path which runs east near the cape where a lighthouse is erected.

An ancient rock carving was discovered at Cape Collinson in October 2018. It is located on a cliff, about 11 m above sea level. It is a declared monument of Hong Kong.[5]

Cemeteries[edit]

There are several cemeteries and columbaria adjacent to Cape Collinson Road, near Chai Wan under the western slope of Pottinger Peak, some distance from Cape Collinson itself. Cemeteries at Mount Collinson include:

The Cape Collinson Crematorium is also located in the area.

Transport[edit]

The cape is accessible within walking distance east from the Mass Transit Railway's Chai Wan station.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thomas Bernard Collinson (1821-1902)", by Philip Heath
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. 150. Institution of Civil Engineers. 1902.
  3. ^ "Hiking Scheme", by Leisure and Cultural Services Department
  4. ^ "Enjoy Hiking", by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department
  5. ^ Rock Carving at Cape Collinson
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