Wong Shek

{{Infobox mountain|name=Wong Shek, Hong Kong|range=|easiest_route=|first_ascent=|last_eruption=|volcanic_arc/belt=|age=|type=|topo=|coordinates_ref=|coordinates={{coord|22|25|55.27|N|114|20|6.01|E}}|location={{HKG}}|photo=HK Wong Shek Pier.jpg|listing=|label_position=|map_caption=Location of Wong Shek in Hong Kong|map=Hong Kong|prominence=|elevation_ref=|elevation_m=90|photo_caption=View of Wong Shek (hill) and Wong Shek Pier|other_name=黃石 {{!}} 黃麻地}}Wong Shek (Chinese: 黃石), or Wong Ma Tei (Chinese: 黃麻地), is an area in the northern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is under the administration of Tai Po District. In the area, there are picnic facilities with views of the sea. However, to protect the natural environment of Wong Shek, the Government controls the number of vehicle entering the area; a gate is set up at Pak Tam Chung on the way towards Wong Shek, which only allows permitted vehicles to enter. There is also a public pier called "Wong Shek Pier".

"Wong shek" means "yellow rock" in Cantonese.{{cite book |title=Scottish Geographical Magazine |date=1890 |publisher=Royal Scottish Geographical Society. |page=359 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z4lIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA359 |access-date=23 December 2021 |language=en}}

File:HK Wong Shek Ident.jpg

Transportation

The most common way to reach Wong Shek is by bus. There are several bus routes that go to the Wong Shek Pier.

=Kowloon Motor Bus=

  • Route 94 - from Sai Kung Bus Terminus
  • Route 96R - from Diamond Hill station (Sundays & Public Holidays only)
  • Route 289R - from Wong Shek Pier (One-way only to Shatin; Sundays & Public Holidays 3-7pm)

File:TSUI WAH Wong Shek to Wan Tsai and Chek Keng(2) 29-09-2019.jpg

=Kai-to=

  • Ma Liu Shui - Tap Mun (via Wong Shek)
  • Wong Shek - Tap Mun
  • Wong Shek - Wan Tsai / Chek Keng[http://www.td.gov.hk/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/ferries/service_details/index.htm Franchised and Licensed Ferry Services]

See also

References

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== External links ==

{{Commons category|Wong Ma Tei}}

  • [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/watersport/en/inde_jockey.php: The Jockey Club Wong Shek Water Sports Centre]
  • [http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_cam/cou_vis_cam_cam/cou_vis_cam_cam_12.html: Wong Shek Campsite]
  • [http://www.afcd.gov.hk/parks/trails/Eng/hiking/twalk/twalk_ws.htm: Wong Shek Tree Walk]

{{Hills and Mountains in Hong Kong}}

Category:Tai Po District

Category:Places in Hong Kong

Category:Sai Kung Peninsula

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