Beaufort Island (Hong Kong)

Beaufort Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Its size is about 120 ha (300 acres)^[1] while its highest point is 270 m (890 ft) above sea level.

Beaufort Island

螺洲
Beaufort Island and Lo Chau Mun channel
Location within Hong Kong
Geography
Location	South China Sea
Coordinates	22°11′00″N 114°15′00″E
Administration
Hong Kong
District	Islands District
Demographics
Population	0

Beaufort Island
Traditional Chinese	螺洲
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hénglándǎo Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wàahng làahn dóu Jyutping Waang4 laan4 dou2

For Beaufort Island in Antarctica, see Beaufort Island.

The channel next to Beaufort Island called Lo Chau Mun, or Beaufort Channel, is the deepest part of Hong Kong at 66 m (217 ft) below sea level.^[2]

Ecology

According to the local government, several plant species of conservation concern are present on Beaufort Island such as Eulophia flava ( 黃花美冠蘭 ), Podocarpus macrophyllus (羅漢松), Polygala polifolia (小花遠志) and Rungia chinensis (中華孩兒草).^[1]

Geology

The 140-million-year-old Po Toi Granite, which forms nearly all of Beaufort Island, is the last large magma intrusion in Hong Kong. Megacrysts are commonly found.^[1]

See also

• Islands portal

• Waglan Island
• Po Toi Island

References

1. "The Draft Po Toi Islands Outline Zoning Plan No. S/I-PTI/D Further Consideration of a New Plan" (PDF).
2. "Hong Kong 2003 - The Environment". www.yearbook.gov.hk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.