Po Toi Islands

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The Po Toi Islands 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.<ref>Islands District Highlights</ref>

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.Template:Citation needed Waglan Island has one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong.<ref>Antiquities and Monuments Office:Waglan Lighthouse</ref>

Geography

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Map including the Po Toi Group (AMS, 1954)
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Tin Hau Temple at Tai Wan (Template:Zh) Bay, Po Toi
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The southwest-facing slope of Beaufort Island (Lo Chau)
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View of Stanley Peninsula in the southeast of Hong Kong Island. On the left, Beaufort Island and Po Toi Island (behind Beaufort), are visible.

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.<ref>Transport details for Po Toi Islands</ref>

See also

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