Tung Ping Chau

Crescent-shaped Tung Ping Chau, Hong Kong’s easternmost island, has long been popular with locals for its picturesque rock formations. It boasts the youngest rocks in Hong Kong — merely 55 million years of age, give or take! These are composed of fine laminated siltstone and mudstone that form an eerily beautiful landscape. Notable areas of geological interest here include Lung Lok Shui, Kang Lau Shek and Cham Keng Chau.

The easternmost island of Hong Kong is formed entirely of sedimentary rocks with a variety of marine abrasion landforms along its coast. Photo credit: hotels.com

Address: Mirs Bay of the northeastern waters, New Territories
Website: www.geopark.gov.hk

How to get there:

• MTR University Station Exit B and take a taxi to Ma Liu Shui Pier, Sha Tin. From here board the ferry to Tung Ping Chau.

  Ferry service hours: From Ma Liu Shui – 9am and 3:30pm on Saturday; 9am on Sunday and public holidays
  From Tung Ping Chau – 5:15pm on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

  Ferry service hotline: +852 2272 2022

 

With thanks to the Hong Kong Tourism Board and discoverhongkong.com for the content.