Major islands Po Toi Island Population 200 | District Islands District | |
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Location South-east of Hong Kong Island Points of interest 蒲台石刻 Rock Carvings, Po Toi Lighthouse, 126燈塔 Similar Hei Ling Chau, Soko Islands, Sunshine Island - Hong Kong, Peng Chau, Ma Wan | ||
The Po Toi Islands (Chinese: 蒲台羣島, originally 蒲苔羣島) are a small group of islands with a population of around 200, south-east of Hong Kong Island, off Stanley, in Hong Kong. The main island of the group is Po Toi Island. Administratively, they are part of Islands District.
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Map of Po Toi, Hong Kong
The islands are notable for interesting rock formations and open-air seafood restaurants. Po Toi Island has a "haunted house", and some rock carvings supposed to be the epitaph of an emperor who died on or near Po Toi. Waglan Island has one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong.
Geography
Po Toi Islands include:
Name
For the origin of the name, see Po Toi.
Transport
The islands are accessible by private ferry (kai-to) or water taxi. Scheduled ferries connect Po Toi island with Aberdeen and Stanley.