Cape D'Aguilar

22 Aug 2010 - Cape D'Aguilar (or Hok Tsui) is not in South Africa or Chile, but in Hong Kong. It is the name of a tip at the southeast of Hong Kong island.  There is not much going on except for sea, rocks and some sea-birds, but it is the location of the first lighthouse of the territory. It watches over the entrance of Victoria Harbor and the waters facing the South China Sea. The existing structure is a white, round stone tower of about 10 meters high. The tower base, the arched doorway and the circular staircase are of fine masonry, and it is a declared monument of Hong Kong. The lighthouse became superfluous with the operation of Waglan island lighthouse in 1896 (!), However, the Cape D\Aguilar lighthouse was re-lit in 1975, and is now under the management of the Marine Department.