Pak Tam Au () is an area within the

Sai Kung East Country Park Sai Kung East Country Park () is a country park on the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong, measuring . It opened in 1978 and has features including: * High Island Reservoir * High Island, Hong Kong, High Island * Pak Tam Au * Sheung Yiu * Wong Shek ...

, on the

Sai Kung Peninsula The Sai Kung Peninsula () is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula. The southern part of the peninsula is administrated by Sai ...

in the

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. It is administratively under the

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Village

The small village at Pak Tam Au is said to have a history dating back to the second half of the 17th century. It was first settled by members of the Ho () and

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() families coming from

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province. The Chans first settled in

Ting Kok Ting Kok is the name of an area and a village in the northeastern part of Hong Kong. It is located on the northern shore of Plover Cove * Lee Ancestral Hall (). Built in the late 19th century. Not graded. There are more than 10 ancestral halls i ...

and then moved to the village. Historically, the villagers were mainly farmers growing rice and vegetable and rearing pigs and poultry. They collected firewood, which they sold to the

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and brick kilns in

Pak Tam Chung Pak Tam Chung () is an area in the southern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is administratively under the Sai Kung District. Features Pak Tam Chung was described as consisting of six villages in 1911 with ...

.Brief Information on proposed Grade Nil Items
. Item #1434 Pak Tam Au is a recognized village under the

Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The Policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...

Tourism

Pak Tam Au, located at the junction between stages 2 and 3 of the

MacLehose Trail The MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometre hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories, Hong Kong, starting from Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung District in the east to Tuen Mun Town, Tuen Mun District in the west. The path is marked by distance po ...

, is a popular starting point for hiking activities. It is also the site of a campsite managed by the

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (; formerly the Agriculture and Fisheries Department () before 2000, of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for agriculture and fisheries in Hong Kong, conservation projects and issu ...

Pak Tam Au Campsite
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Transportation

Pak Tam Au is served by Pak Tam Road () and the Pak Tam Au bus stop.

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Pak Tam Au (Sai Kung North) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Sai Kung District Sai Kung Peninsula {{HongKong-geo-stub