Ap Chau

Robinson Island was named after Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, who was the 5th Governor of Hong Kong from 1859 to 1865. ==Administration==

Ap Chau is under the administration of North District. It is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. ==History==

Until the early 20th century, Ap Chau had been an uninhabited island. In the 1920s, Tanka fishermen, an originally non-Chinese ethnic minority, came from various places to anchor their boats to the island, using the land for drying nets and boat repairs. In the 1940s, some fishermen started to settle permanently on Ap Chau by building informal settlements. Ap Chau Fishermen village () the official village on the island, was constructed in 1961. Set up by local fishermen and their families, It was financially aided by the United States CARE program, and the British Government. such as Newcastle upon Tyne, Leicester, Sunderland, Elgin The church on the island is still active. The island has 3 permanent residents as of October 2017. ==Features==

To promote tourism, in April 2018 the Ap Chau Story Room opened for public visits on Sundays and public holidays. The Story Room was repurposed from the site of the abandoned FMO Ap Chau Primary School by the Government. The Duck's Eye Sea Arch ( - also called Ap Chau Sea Arch), located on the northern end of the island, is a 2m tall and 10m wide natural arch formed by concentrated seawater erosion. It is the only sea arch in Hong Kong that is safe to walk through as stands above sea level, and is a popular sightseeing destination. Fresh water in Ap Chau is obtained from mainland China using an underground pipe. ==Conservation==

The northern part of Ap Chau is part of the Double Haven Special Area () that covers 0.8 hectare and was designated in 2011. The Special Area includes the islets Pak Ka Chau, Yan Chau (both within Double Haven) as well as the islet of Ap Lo Chun and a part of Ap Chau (both within Crooked Harbour). The geology of the area is characterised by sedimentary rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. ==Transport==

Kut O Village Rural Committee (Tung Lok House) Limited operates a daily kaito service to both Ap Chau and Kat O from Sha Tau Kok. But since the Sha Tau Kok Public Pier is in a restricted area, only restricted area pass holders are permitted to access the pier and take the kaito. Best Sonic Industrial Limited operates kaito services to Ap Chau and Kat O from Ma Liu Shui pier on weekends and public holidays from 2018. ==See also==