Ninepin Group

Location of the Ninepin Group within Hong Kong
South Ninepin Island. A small Tin Hau temple is located at the top of the hill at the centre of the picture.
Aerial View of North and South Ninepin Island
North Ninepin Island

The Ninepin Group (Chinese: 九針群島) or Kwo Chau Islands (果洲群島) is a group of 29 islands in the easternmost waters of Hong Kong. The Ninepin Group falls under the jurisdiction of Sai Kung District of Hong Kong.

Islands

The islands of the group include:

Geography

The Ninepin Group features hexagonal vertical rhyolite columns, the volcanic rock resulting from a volcanic eruption near Sai Kung about 140 million years ago. Ninepin Group is extremely eroded due to the heavy tides that wash against the islands every day. It features several sea caves as a result of erosion. For a long time, the Ninepin Group was devoid of human presence. However, there is a temple dedicated to Tin Hau, located on South Ninepin Island for any fishermen who landed on the island.

Transportation

Because no one lives on Ninepin Group, there is no public transportation to the islands. One must rent a boat in order to reach the Ninepin Group.

See also

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Coordinates: 22°15′51″N 114°21′29″E / 22.26417°N 114.35806°E / 22.26417; 114.35806


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