 Island Road near Deep Water Bay Beach | |
| Native name | 香島道 (Yue Chinese) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Ancient name of trail dating from 1840s |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°14′43″N114°11′14″E / 22.245167°N 114.187237°E |
| West end | Wong Chuk Hang Road and Shouson Hill Road |
| East end | Repulse Bay Road |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | Existed before Colonial era (before 1840) |
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References
- ↑ "【教你睇樓】宛如置身外國的香島道45號". hk.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). 2021-07-15.
- ↑ https://www.jendow.com.tw/wiki/%E9%A6%99%E5%B3%B6%E9%81%93
- ↑ http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/finance/20130420/00436_054.html
- ↑ https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3103949/burglary-official-hong-kong-residence-australian
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