Kowloon Rock

Kowloon Rock

Kowloon Rock ( _zh. 九龍石) is an island in the middle of Kowloon Bay in Hong Kong, near the runway of Kai Tak Airport. Administratively, it is part of Kowloon City District.

The island is now sheltered in the To Kwa Wan typhoon shelter by a dyke across the bay.

External links

* [http://www.info.gov.hk/planning/p_study/prog_s/sek_09/website_chib5_eng/english/TR1/Chapter%203.html] (dead link)
* [http://www.hk-place.com/pic.php?src=p138011 Picture of Kowloon Rock]


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