Chung Hom Kok

Chung Hom Kok (Chinese: 舂坎角 or 舂磡角) is an area in the southern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular site for barbecue and swimming with a beach and lifeguard services available from April to October.[1] West of Stanley, Chung Hom Kok is referred to as the most southern point on a peninsula. The peninsula is also named Chung Hom Kok and the hill Chung Hom Shan (舂坎山) occupies the largest part of the peninsula.[2]

View of Chung Hom Kok from Wilson Trail.
Chung Hom Kok Beach

Features

Chung Hom Kok Beach (舂坎角泳灘) is located on the western shore Chung Hom Kok in Chung Hom Wan (舂坎灣).[3]

A Home Ownership Scheme estate and a public housing estate is located in the Ma Hang area, to the northeast of Chung Hom Kok.[4]

Signals intelligence history

Government Communications Headquarters established a signals intelligence centre at Chung Hom Kok in the late 1970s and consolidated operations there in 1982;[5] the site closed in 1995.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools". Lcsd.gov.hk. 2010-05-20. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  2. "Chung Hom Shan Lewis AA gun position, Chung Hom Kok [1940- ]". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. "Chung Hom Kok Beach". Blue Balu. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. "Ma Hang Estate". Housingauthority.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 2003-11-05. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  5. "367 Signals Unit history". Little Sai Wan. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  6. "Spy station chiefs hand over to Australia". South China Morning Post. 26 March 1995. Retrieved 25 February 2018.


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