Pfigaron Cruising Hong Kong High Island & Rocky Harbour

High Island ( 糧 船 灣 )

The High Island was once the third largest island in Hong Kong. However, upon the building of High Island Reservoir ( 萬 宜 水 庫 ) in late 1970's, the two ends of the island joined with the Sai Kung Peninsular by two dams. High Island has been no longer qualified as an island.

The story starts in geology lesson. Since the end of the last ice age (about 8000 years ago), large ice sheets at temperate region started to melt. sea level started to rise (for about 200 meters) and advanced shoreward. As a result, coastal low land and plains were flooded. Only mountains withstand and form the present Hong Kong rugged landscape. The evidences can still be seen at the rugged coast of Sai Kung.

This excursion started at Sai Kung Pier.

↑ Coast near Wong Yi Chau ↓ The western dam of the High Island Reservoir. The Chong Hing Water Sports Center is located at the base of the dam.

↑ The Tin Hau Temple at Tung A ( 東 丫 ), High Island. Fishes were being dried by summer sunlight.

↑ Rocky Harbour as seen from Tung A.

↑ Rural trail leading to Leung Shuen Wan Village ( 糧 船 灣 村 )

↑ A closer look to silvery fishes on net.

↑ ↓ Rural trail leading to Pak Lap Wan (白 腊 灣 ) under dense woodland and grassland.

↑ An aerial view of Pak Lap Wan. The horizon could be clearly seen.

↑ Another closer aerial view of Pak Lap Wan, under Fa Shan ( 花 山 ).

↑ Azure sky, white cloud and green grassland.

↑ A electricity wire pole pass by

↑ Nearly arrive Pak Lap Wan

↑Swimming dog

Written on 30 June 2005

Cruised further east

↑High Island and Rocky Harbour

↑ Bluff Island ( 沙 塘 口 山 ) and Basalt Island ( 火 石 洲 )

↑ The narrow waterway Sor See Mun, literally "key gate" in Chinese, ( 鎖 匙 門 ) between High Island and Town Island ( 伙 頭 墳 洲 ). Cruising further east would lead to the open sea. Sai Wan Shan ( 西 灣 山 ) can bee seen far behide. ↓ Sor See Mun

↑ Passed Sor See Mun. The cliffs are more vulerable to wave erosion.

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