Town Island

Town Island, viewed from the south.
Lighthouse at the northwestern corner of Town Island.

Town Island (Chinese: 伙頭墳洲, Fo Tau Fan Chau), also known as Dawn Island[1] is an island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located south of the former High Island, in the Sai Kung District of the territory.

A drug rehabilitation centre was established on the island in 1976.[1] It is run by Operation Dawn.[2]

The electricity for the island is supplied from photovoltaics panels by CLP Group.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 CLP's First Off-grid Commercial RE Supply Project for Dawn Island
  2. ↑ CLP Lights up First Hong Kong Customer with Solar Energy Stage 1 of Town Island Renewable Energy Power Station Commissioned, 13 January 2010
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Coordinates: 22°20′4.51″N 114°21′53.32″E / 22.3345861°N 114.3648111°E / 22.3345861; 114.3648111


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