Submitted by David on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 13:28 Current condition Demolished / No longer exists Date closed / demolished 1 Jan 1975 These rocks appear in old photos of the harbour, and on old maps. Moddsey notes: "Channel Rock disappeared in the 1970s with the extension of the Kai Tak runway." Tags Navigational beacon Log in or register to post comments Photos that show this Place 1958 1961 1961 Comments Navigational beacon Channel Rock was a big rock in the middle of Kowloon Bay. In 1921, a navigational beacon was built on the rock. P.S. Please add the tag "Navigational beacon" (it appears on the 1960 harbour chart). And 1975 should be the end of this place, and not the start. Log in or register to post comments Disappearance With a bit of imagination, Channel Rock can still be spotted in the reclaimed area. Kwun Tong industrial area, c 1973, by yuen yan Log in or register to post comments
Navigational beacon Channel Rock was a big rock in the middle of Kowloon Bay. In 1921, a navigational beacon was built on the rock. P.S. Please add the tag "Navigational beacon" (it appears on the 1960 harbour chart). And 1975 should be the end of this place, and not the start. Log in or register to post comments
Disappearance With a bit of imagination, Channel Rock can still be spotted in the reclaimed area. Kwun Tong industrial area, c 1973, by yuen yan Log in or register to post comments
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Navigational beacon
Channel Rock was a big rock in the middle of Kowloon Bay. In 1921, a navigational beacon was built on the rock.
P.S. Please add the tag "Navigational beacon" (it appears on the 1960 harbour chart). And 1975 should be the end of this place, and not the start.
Disappearance
With a bit of imagination, Channel Rock can still be spotted in the reclaimed area.