Bay Islet or See Chau (Chinese: 匙洲) is an uninhabited island in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

Bay Islet
Native name:
匙洲
Bay Islet as seen from the West
Bay Islet is located in Hong Kong
Bay Islet
Bay Islet
Geography
Coordinates22°20′8.2″N 114°20′1.9″E / 22.335611°N 114.333861°E / 22.335611; 114.333861
Area0.08 km2 (0.031 sq mi)
Administration
DistrictsSai Kung District

Geography

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Bay Islet is located in Rocky Harbour,[1] also known as Leung Shuen Wan Hoi, and is separated from Jin Island by the See Chau Mun (匙洲門) channel. The island has a maximum elevation of 44.8 m and an area of 8 hectares.[2]

References

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  1. ^ hk-place.com
  2. ^ Hu, Puwei; Xing, Fuwu; Chen, Lin; Wang, Meina; Wang, Faguo; Chen, Hongfeng (2011). "Vegetation and vascular plant diversity of islands surrounding Port Shelter, Hong Kong, China". Biodiversity Science. Vol. V19 (05). pp. 605–609. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015.