Waglan Island

Aerial view of Waglan Island, Sung Kong and Lo Chau

Location of Waglan Island within Hong Kong

Waglan Island seen from north

Waglan Island (Chinese: 橫瀾島, Cantonese: Wang Lan To) is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. It hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording.

Waglan Lighthouse

The Waglan Lighthouse on Waglan Island has been listed as a declared monument of Hong Kong. It commenced operation in 1893; it is one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong.^[1]

See also

• Hong Kong Observatory
• Green Island Lighthouse Compound
• Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
• Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waglan Island.

• Hong Kong Observatory website
• Aerial image from Google Maps
• Map of Waglan Island
• Mr. Deacon, "About Waglan Lighthouse
• Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong

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Coordinates: 22°10′55″N 114°18′12″E / 22.18194°N 114.30333°E / 22.18194; 114.30333