Mount Parker (Hong Kong)
Mount Parker is the second-highest peak (532 metres (1,745 ft)) on Hong Kong Island, after Victoria Peak (552 m (1,811 ft)). It is the 40th-highest peak in the territory of Hong Kong.
Name
It is named after Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone.
Environment
Ecology
A rare native tree, the Hong Kong camellia (Camellia hongkongensis), can be found growing on Mount Parker, while another species, Crapnell's camellia (Camellia crapnelliana), was first discovered on the peak.
Road restrictions
Much of the mountain is in a protected country park area. The roads that go up this mountain are access-restricted. Motorcycles, cars, bicycles, electric scooters without a special permit are not allowed on these roads, and the people who are caught may incur a penalty.
Gallery
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View from the top of Mount Parker toward Kowloon and Tseung Kwan O in September 2019
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Mount Parker viewed from Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter in 2008
References
- ^ "Lazy Hikes: Mount Parker Road to Tai Tam Road". South China Morning Post. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ "香港地方 | 地方 | 地方名稱(三)英官員命名地方". www.hk-place.com. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ "Tai Tam (Quarry Bay Ext.)". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
See also
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- Kornhill
- Quarry Bay
- Tai Tam Country Park (Quarry Bay extension)
- List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
- Geography of Hong Kong