Tate's Cairn Explained

Tate's Cairn
Elevation M:	583
Map:	Hong Kong
Coordinates:	22.358°N 114.2177°W
Other Name:	大老山

Tate's Cairn or Tai Lo Shan is a mountain in Hong Kong at in height. It is one of the peaks of the Kowloon Ridge and falls within Ma On Shan Country Park. The peak began to appear on colonial maps in the 1860s but remained unnamed until the beginning of the 20th century.^[1]

Background

The origins of the peak's English name is unknown, but it may originate from maps created by a surveyor named George Passman Tate, Assistant Superintendent of Indian Survey Department who is responsible for government maps of Hong Kong and New Territories in 1899 and 1900.^{[2] [3]}

Built in 1991 at a cost of HK$2 billion, Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a -long twin-tube vehicular tunnel running north–south beneath the peak.

The Stage 4 to 5 transition of the MacLehose Trail is located beneath the Cairn.

See also

• Gin Drinkers Line
• Gilwell Campsite
• Fei Ngo Shan Road
• Eight Mountains of Kowloon

22.358°N 114.2177°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: HK Map Viewer. hkmaps.hk. 2019-10-26.
2. Web site: Explanatory Notes on Geodetic Datums in Hong Kong.
3. Web site: Explanatory Notes on Demarcation District Sheets (DD Sheets). 2012-06-10. Land Surveyor . en. 2019-10-26.