High Island Reservoir (Chinese: 萬宜水庫) is located in the far south eastern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. Po Pin Chau (破邊州) is a stack island outside East Dam of High Island Reservoir, one of the most popular natural sceneries in Hong Kong.
Po Pin Chau used to be part of Fa Shan, but years of wave impact and erosion separated them.
The most spectacular view of Po Pin Chau is the hexagonal columns; an array of these columns and the shape of Po Pin Chau look like a giant pipe organ.
Po Pin Chau is part of the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark (香港聯合國教科文組織世界地質公園), which attracts many foreign tourists and local hikers.
The hexagonal columnar rock formations in Hong Kong are products of devastating volcanic eruptions about 140 million years ago.
Tourists and hikers can overlook Po Pin Chau from a cliff on the seashore, just be careful while taking photos.
Not too far from Po Pin Chau, you can see the ‘Concrete Crucifix’ and ‘Heart of Hong Kong’, both are popular scenic spots in Sai Kung.
From the East Dam of High Island Reservoir, it takes around 40 minutes to walk to Po Pin Chau.
