Waglan Island

Waglan Island

Waglan Island (Chinese: 橫瀾島, Pinyin: Henglan Dao) is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. It hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording.

Waglan Lighthouse

The Waglan Lighthouse on Waglan Island has been listed as a declared monument of Hong Kong. It commenced operation in 1893; it is one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong. [ [http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_71.php Antiquities and Monuments Office:Waglan Lighthouse] ]

See also

* Hong Kong Observatory
* Green Island Lighthouse Compound
* Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
* Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse

References

External links

* [http://www.weather.gov.hk Hong Kong Observatory website]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&om=1&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=22.184782,114.304869&spn=0.008961,0.014591&t=k Aerial image from Google Maps]


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