Events & Courses

Event Overview:

Times: 9.30 – approx. 16:00

Gathering Point: Meet at 9:20am at Central Public Pier No. 9, Central (see map available from the downloads). Latecomers will not be entertained.

Site Visit Fee: Free of charge. The transportation for this event is kindly being sponsored by Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd.

Notes:

• This event is subject to weather conditions and may be cancelled or the destination changed at short notice in the event of rough seas and / or adverse weather.
• Please bring your own lunch.

The Ninepin Group (Kwo Chau Islands) forms one of the Geoparks in Hong Kong and includes South Ninepin Island, North Ninepin Island and East Ninepin Island, along with several small rock islands.

Amongst the group, the extremely uniform hexagonal rock columns at the North Ninepin are one of the most spectacular landforms and attract thousands of visitors every year.

These columnar jointed volcanic rocks could date back to the age of about 140 million years ago. These rock islands were believed to be formed by a major catastrophic volcanic eruption during which vast amount of volcanic ash were erupted and resulted in building up of thick layers of tuff. When the eruption came to the end, the tuff contracted during cooling. The cooling joints within the tuff formed vertically and gradually became the magnificent rugged landscape we see today.

Dr. Rod Sewell of the Hong Kong Geological Survey has kindly agreed to join this trip in order to provide an overview of the geological history of the Ninepins and the supervolcano that led to their existence. If the conditions allow we may be able to land and can have a closer look on these remarkable landforms.

Safety Requirements:

All attendees should comply with the safety guidelines for the junk trip. Safety vest will be provided on board.
(Please note that neither the Society nor the parties concerned accept any liability in connection with the above event)

Registration

Prior registration is required. Number of attendees is limited to 20 and applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to Fellows of HKRG GSL. Attendance CPD certificates will be provided after the site visit.

For registration, please download and complete the registration form and return to Ms. Kitty Chan by email ([email protected]) on or before 10th September 2014. Successful applicants will be informed one week prior to the event.