Crooked Harbour

The harbour is connected to Double Haven and the bigger sea of Mirs Bay.

[1] Islands of Crooked Harbour include: Wave-cut "benches" of 6 to 10 meters wide form along the sediment layers at Crooked Harbor and Ping Chau, which are uncommon elsewhere in Hong Kong's coastline.

[2] Eelgrasses discovered at Lai Chi Wo in 1977 were granted protection by the Agricultural and Fisheries Department of the Hong Kong government.

Periclimenes demani, a small species of shrimp, resides in this grass.

[2]: 250 On 8 June 1857, a British naval frigate encountered pirates at Crooked Harbor, 70 men leapt overboard and were massacred on land.

Northwestern part of Crooked Harbour with Yantian International Container Terminals of Shenzhen in the background.
Northern part of Crooked Harbour, viewed from Ap Chau toward the Hong Kong mainland. The Shenzhen skyline is visible on the right.
Western coast of Kat O , facing Crooked Harbour.