Lantau North Country Park

Lantau North Country Park
Nei Lak Shan, a 751-metre-tall mountain located in Lantau North Country Park
Location within Hong Kong
Type	Country park
Location	Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Area	2,200 ha
Designated	18 August 1978; 46 years ago (1978-08-18)
Managed by	Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

Lantau North Country Park (Chinese: 北大嶼郊野公園) is one of two rural parks on Lantau Island, Hong Kong and is located on the north side of the island. The 22-square-kilometre (8.5 sq mi) park was designated in 1978.

History

Lantau North Country Park was designated on 18 August 1978.^[1]

An extension to the park, called Lantau North (Extension) Country Park, was conceived in 1993. In 1999, the government announced an expansion of the country park area on Lantau Island.^[2] The extension was officially designated on 7 November 2008.^[1]

Features

Highlights of the park include:

• Wong Lung Hang Country Trail
• Tung Chung Fort
• Tai Tung Shan (Sunset Peak)
• Yi Tung Shan
• Lin Fa Shan 766m
• Lo Fu Tau 465m
• Three Towers

References

1. "Designated Country Park in Hong Kong". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. November 2017.
2. "Protection of country parks and special areas" (PDF). Audit Commission. 30 October 2013. p. 70.

External links

• Lantau North Country Park
• Map of Lantau North (Extension) Country Park

22.2555°N 113.8850°E / 22.2555; 113.8850