Anderson Road, Hong Kong

The quarry site is on the ridge surrounding Kowloon, visible from much of urban Hong Kong, but was ultimately deemed to damage the beauty and the fungshui of Victoria Harbour.

Planning for a major development of the 40-hectare site (called 'ARQ' or 'ARQS') for around 9400 private and subsidised housing flats serving a residential population of 25,000 is in progress.

Another likely origin is Charles Alexander Anderson, Commander British Troops in Southern China who proposed the construction of passage between Customs Pass (now near Fei Ngo Shan Road) and Devil's Peak to move the troops, which resembles much of the old Anderson Road.

After reaching Lau Tong, present-day Ma Yau Tong, it ran south to western slope of Black Hill and Hai Wan (present-day Chiu Keng Wan Shan).

Haven of Hope Sunnyside School is sited at the Po Lam end of the road.

A section of Anderson Road.
Anderson Road Quarry and surrounding development site in 2014
Map of the old Anderson Road, only sections in blue survived, while most others disappeared in late 1960s or 2016