Cape D'Aguilar
Cape D'Aguilar proper noun: a cape in Shek O, Southern district, Hong Kong.
Proper noun
Cape D'Aguilar
- A cape in Shek O, Southern district, Hong Kong.
- Just 10 kilometres in a straight line from Admiralty, Cape D’Aguilar is unforgettable. The southeastern tip of Hong Kong Island, it is one of the territory’s loveliest coastal settings.1999, Edward Stokes, “The Countryside”, in Exploring Hong Kong's Countryside: A Visitor's Companion, 1st English edition, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Tourist Association, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 33, column 2
- “Miss Willy was a female orca whale who performed at Ocean Park and died in 1997,” says Williams, referring to a Hong Kong theme park. “Fake stories that her skeleton is the one at Cape D’Aguilar have been circulating for long enough. It’s time to set the record straight.”2021 August 7, Kylie Knott, “The story behind Hong Kong’s whale skeleton display, and why a 3D-printed replica will soon straddle the rocks of Cape D’Aguilar instead”, in South China Morning Post...
Origin of Cape D'Aguilar
Named after George Charles d'Aguilar, first Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.
Questions about Cape D'Aguilar
- What does Cape D'Aguilar mean?
- Cape D'Aguilar means a cape in Shek O, Southern district, Hong Kong.
- What part of speech is Cape D'Aguilar?
- Cape D'Aguilar is a proper noun.
Words near Cape D'Aguilar in the dictionary
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