Magazine Island Explained

Magazine Island
Native Name:火藥洲
Native Name Link:Cantonese language
Map:Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.2433°N 122.377°W
Country Admin Divisions Title:Districts
Country Admin Divisions:Southern District

Magazine Island (; Fo Yeuk Chau), originally known as One Tree Island (is an island of Hong Kong, located off the southwest coast of Hong Kong Island, and off the northwestern tip of Ap Lei Chau. For the purpose of local council, it is part of Southern District.

Features

The former Magazine Building on Magazine Island is now a Grade III Historic Building.[1] It was built by the British Dynamite Company, which later became Nobel's Explosives Company, and was once the largest private explosives depot in Hong Kong. In 1908, the government did not renew the company's contract and the magazine was closed.[2] A lighthouse is located at the west end of the island.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 November 2009)
  2. http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/form/AAB_brief_info_en.pdf Antiquities and Monuments Offices - Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings