Split Melon Island 破邊洲 : Hot autumn morning . . .
This image is included in 5 galleries:- 1) "Water and Life" curated by Vicky Vinch, 2) "Landschaft 25" by Michael Gschwind, 3) "60. October_25. FROM MY FLICKR FRIENDS" by Nicola Smith (NickyFay), 4) "places I want see one day" by Eric Fotografie and 5) "LUGARES INCREIBLES volumen 2" by BYKTOR-f.d..
This spectacular hexagonal basalt island is located next to the Eastern Dam of High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. The Reservoir is part of Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark. The location is accessible from Man Yee Road.
This small island measures about 200m long, 100m wide and 63m tall, and looks quite like a cut open melon. It was formed around the Jurassic period, about 100 million years ago. Looking beyond the horizon is South China Sea.
This was taken from the Po Pin Chau Viewing Platform, near the Big Cross 十字架, on a hot (34 degrees Celsius) and humid autumn morning, with a clear blue sky and a medley of white clouds over the distant hills. Beyond the horizon is South China Sea. The little island above Split Island is Conic island (飯甑洲). It was close to noon, the overhead, side-lighting facilitated excellent appreciation of the hexagonal rock columns. The scene was serene.
破邊洲（英語：Po Pin Chau）是香港一個島嶼，位於西貢區萬宜水庫東壩對出，以六角石柱的奇觀而著名。1 億多年前的侏羅紀時期，香港發生多次火山爆發，噴出大量熔岩及火山灰。噴至火山口邊的火山灰冷卻後，該處成為切面是六邊形的石柱。結構長約200多米，闊約100米，高約63米。破邊洲原是由糧船灣花山伸延入海的一個海岬，但因長年受海浪侵蝕，結果與花山分離成為海蝕柱。
( Explored: Oct 9, 2025 #14 )
Split Melon Island 破邊洲 : Hot autumn morning . . .
This image is included in 5 galleries:- 1) "Water and Life" curated by Vicky Vinch, 2) "Landschaft 25" by Michael Gschwind, 3) "60. October_25. FROM MY FLICKR FRIENDS" by Nicola Smith (NickyFay), 4) "places I want see one day" by Eric Fotografie and 5) "LUGARES INCREIBLES volumen 2" by BYKTOR-f.d..
This spectacular hexagonal basalt island is located next to the Eastern Dam of High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. The Reservoir is part of Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark. The location is accessible from Man Yee Road.
This small island measures about 200m long, 100m wide and 63m tall, and looks quite like a cut open melon. It was formed around the Jurassic period, about 100 million years ago. Looking beyond the horizon is South China Sea.
This was taken from the Po Pin Chau Viewing Platform, near the Big Cross 十字架, on a hot (34 degrees Celsius) and humid autumn morning, with a clear blue sky and a medley of white clouds over the distant hills. Beyond the horizon is South China Sea. The little island above Split Island is Conic island (飯甑洲). It was close to noon, the overhead, side-lighting facilitated excellent appreciation of the hexagonal rock columns. The scene was serene.
破邊洲（英語：Po Pin Chau）是香港一個島嶼，位於西貢區萬宜水庫東壩對出，以六角石柱的奇觀而著名。1 億多年前的侏羅紀時期，香港發生多次火山爆發，噴出大量熔岩及火山灰。噴至火山口邊的火山灰冷卻後，該處成為切面是六邊形的石柱。結構長約200多米，闊約100米，高約63米。破邊洲原是由糧船灣花山伸延入海的一個海岬，但因長年受海浪侵蝕，結果與花山分離成為海蝕柱。
( Explored: Oct 9, 2025 #14 )