
Cape D'Aguilar () is a
cape
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment of any length that hangs loosely and connects either at the neck or shoulders. They usually cover the back, shoulders, and arms. They come in a variety of styles and have been used th ...
on
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...
,
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. The cape is on the southeastern end of
D'Aguilar Peninsula. To its north are
Shek O
Shek O is an area of the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It can refer to Shek O village, Shek O Peninsula or Shek O Headland. Administratively, they are part of Southern District.
Geography
The name ''Shek O'' litera ...
and
D'Aguilar Peak.
Name
It is named after
Major-General George Charles d'Aguilar.
History
The name Cape D'Aguilar appeared first on a map in 1845 surveyed by
Lieutenant Collinson and
Sir John Francis Davis. (see image) The Chinese name likely originated from the nearby village Hoktsuewan (鶴嘴灣) Around the same time and before, Cape D'Aguilar was also regularly named Tylong Head in maps, a direct translation of the Chinese 大浪頭
'' it. Big Wave Head'.
Geography
Cape D'Aguilar is in the
Southern District. Nearby, there are two small islands collectively called
Kau Pei Chau (). A channel called
Sheung Sze Mun () is located close to the cape.
Cape D'Aguilar Road is the only road for access. The Hong Kong Government Gazette confirmed the name on April 12, 1935:
Marine Reserve
Cape D'Aguilar is environmentally protected as part of the Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve.
Sightseeings
Common sightseeings for visitors include the
Bones of Miss Willy, a whale's skeleton display mounted in front of the
University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of ...
's Swire Institute of Marine Science.
The Crab's Eye is a sea cave off the Cape D'Aguilar Road, connected to the Thunder Cave. It is also a popular sightseeing point for tourists.
Another popular sightseeing point is the
Bokhara Battery, the remains of an
artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit or multiple systems of artillery, mortar systems, rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, etc., so grouped to f ...
that is used during the
Battle of Hong Kong
The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor, forces of the ...
.
Historic building appraisal
aab.gov.hk
See also
* Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
* Green Island Lighthouse Compound
* Waglan Lighthouse
* Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse
References
External links
Satellite image of the peninsula by Google Maps
Cape D’Aguilar Lighthouse video on YouTube
Capes of Hong Kong
Declared monuments of Hong Kong
Southern District, Hong Kong
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