D'Aguilar Peninsula (Chinese: 鶴咀半島) is located in southeastern Hong Kong Island, in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar.

Cape D'Aguilar, at the southeastern part of D'Aguilar Peninsula.
View of D'Aguilar Peninsula across Tai Tam Bay.

Cape D'Aguilar is located in the southeastern part of D'Aguilar Peninsula. "Hok Tsui" (Chinese: 鶴咀) actually refers to a different cape to the southwest of the peninsula.

Conservation

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A site located on the north-western slope of D'Aguilar Peak and south of Windy Gap, covering an area of 5 hectares (12 acres), was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ "Site of Special Scientific Interest - D'Aguilar Peninsula" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.

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