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Victoria Peak is a hill on the western half of Hong Kong Island.It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak only generally. With an elevation of 552 metres (1,811 ft), it is the tallest hill on Hong Kong Island, and the 29th tallest in the territory of Hong Kong.
Austin left Hong Kong in 1878, [9] and James Russell moved into the Austin Arms. [FL 55 & 56]: Both in Wong Nai Chung. [FL 57] The Eyrie: [10] In late 1875 Charles May, [11] the first head of the Hong Kong Police, Fire Brigade and Goal (retired) [12] applied for a lot at the very top of Mt. Austin and his bungalow was finished two years later ...
Victoria Peak Garden is a Victorian style garden near the summit of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. The former Mountain Lodge , an alternate residence for the Governor of Hong Kong , was located there, which has since been demolished, but the park remains as an attraction at the Peak.
Mount Austin Playground is a park and playground along Mount Austin Road, at Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. [1] [2] [3] References
Victoria Gap (Chinese: 爐峰峽) is an area and a mountain pass located between the summits of Victoria Peak (aka. Mount Austin) and Mount Gough , on Hong Kong Island , in Hong Kong . [ 1 ] It is the most touristic place within the area referred to as The Peak , which receives some seven million visitors every year.
Edward Youde Aviary look from the outside Bali mynah in aviary Long-tailed broadbill Victoria Crowned Pigeon. The Edward Youde Aviary (Chinese: 尤德觀鳥園) is a 3,000-square-metre (32,000 sq ft) aviary built over a natural valley at the southern corner of Hong Kong Park, which is located in Central at the bottom of the north eastern slope of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong.
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The Peak Tram is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island.Running from Garden Road Admiralty to Victoria Peak via the Mid-Levels, it provides the most direct route and offers good views over the harbour and skyscrapers of Hong Kong.