Hong Kong Island

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Hong Kong Island
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“Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as Hong Kong, has a land area of approximately 78.59 square kilometres (30.34 sq mi) and a population of 1,289,500 with a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre…”
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Atlas ObscuraOct 8, 2025

Fireboat Alexander Grantham in Hong Kong

Seeing boats traveling through Victoria Harbour is a common sight when walking along the coastal promenade of Hong Kong Island. Walk far enough east, however, and you'll come across an old fireboat, permanently berthed on the central concourse at Quarry Bay Park. Named after Alexander Grantham, the British colonial governor of Hong Kong from 1947 to 1957, the vessel was built by the Hong Kong &…

Coastal promenade for viewing boats

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