Eastern Harbour Walk 維港東段​

【銅鑼灣】維港中間有個消失的小島？

香港有很多島嶼，南丫島、長洲、鴨脷洲大家都耳熟能詳，但你大概沒有聽過「奇力島」，更加不知它就位於銅鑼灣對出的維港。相傳早在三百年前，往來維港的船家例必去參拜在奇力島上的紅香爐參拜，而島嶼亦因而得名「燈籠洲」。
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由於奇力島地理位置上為港島面對九龍半島的前哨，故開埠後奇力島便成為英國軍隊面對對岸清軍之要塞。 直到1860年後英軍正式接管九龍半島，奇力島亦被改作彈藥庫。在皇家香港遊艇會1938年搬到奇力島前，皇家海軍直也有繼續使用奇力島作軍事用途。奇力島亦在二戰後的填海計劃及因應修建海底隧道的工程，而歸納成香港島的一部分。
奇力島的變化印證著香港的變遷， 亦蘊藏著大量歷史的歲月痕跡。你亦可以沿著港島環島徑的維港東段，從怡和午炮走到海底隧道入口，探索更多有關這個「已消失」的小島的故事。

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Causeway Bay: Where you could have seen a vanished island in the Victoria Harbour

As a city dominated by hundreds of islands, many such as Cheung Chau, Lamma Island and Ap Lei Chau have become renowned locations for locals and tourists around the world. However, many might not be familiar with the name “Kellett Island”. Kellett Island was a former island of Victoria Harbour off Causeway Bay, and was known to host a traditional censer. Fishermen would be praying for safety and wellbeing, where the island was also known to the locals as “Lantern Island”.
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The unique geographical location of Kellett Island has enabled the British Army to set up a fortress on the island, for deploying troops in its defense against the Qing Army across the harbour. Despite its diminishing military importance after the British takeover of the Kowloon Peninsula, the island was converted into an arsenal by the British Navy, until the relocation of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club to Kellett Island. With the subsequent reclamation plans and development of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Kellett Island was reclaimed and incorporated into Hong Kong Island.

Kellett Island has witnessed the changes of Hong Kong over the years. You can explore more along the Easter Harbour Walk of Hong Kong Coastal Trail, from the Noonday Gun to the entrance of the Cross Harbour Tunnel, and explore the interesting stories of the vanishing island.

Press here to find out more about Kellett Island (only available in Chinese).