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Obelisks in Tai Tam Bay 大潭灣石筆 2009, Hong Kong

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The hill where the obelisk (white stone pen) situated is called Pak But Shan 白筆山 (means White Pen Hill).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2010

2021 Lantau North Obelisk

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

2017 South Lantau Obelisk

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Lamma Channel Measured Mile Beacons [????- ]

The 1923 and 1962 nautical charts of the HK approaches shows that a pair of beacons were located on Bluff head. The same chart shows a pair of beacons are located on Ngan Chau, also on Magazine Island and the north side of Aberdeen harbour.

The beacons on Bluff Head and Ngan Chau are shown on a 1896 map, though the exact year of construction is unclear.

The 1925 Asiatic Pilot gives this information.

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