Ap Chau (Chinese: 鴨洲; literally means ‘Duck Island') also known as Robinson Island, is an island in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. Ap Chau is only 0.04 square kilometers, which makes it the smallest inhabited island in Hong Kong.
More than 1,000 people lived in Ap Chau in the 1950s, but many residents later emigrated or moved to the urban area. Now there are only 3 residents on the island.
The Chinese name of Ap Chau comes from the duck-like shape of the island, it is part of Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark.
There is a church on Ap Chau. The village of Ap Chau was set up by American preachers from the then Taiwan-based True Jesus Church in order to shelter fishermen and their families who converted to Christianity in the 1960s.
Today is Saturday, Ap Chau Story Room (鴨洲故事館) and the only store on the island are closed. Ap Chau Story Room only opens for public visits on Sundays and public holidays.
The highest point of Ap Chau is only 28 meters above sea level, it takes less than 2 minutes to walk there.
On the top of Ap Chau there is a lookout, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the whole Ap Chau and Yantian Port (鹽田港) of Shenzhen (深圳) City.
Ap Chau has a small but clean public toilet next to the pier, the fresh water of the island is supplied by China.
