Mount Nicholson () is a tall

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

located in

Wan Chai District Wan Chai District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. Of the four on Hong Kong Island, it is north-central, and had 152,608 residents in 2011, a fall from 167,146 residents in 2001. The district has the second-highest educationally quali ...

, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The hill is believed to be named for Hong Kong Volunteer Corps Adjunct

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W.C.A. Nicholson. The western side of the mountain is flanked by the

Hong Kong Trail The Hong Kong Trail, opened in 1985, is a long-distance footpath from Victoria Peak to Big Wave Bay on Hong Kong Island. It is a walking route which passes through the five country parks on Hong Kong island.

Section 4 - Black's Link. On the eastern side are a few residential blocks close to Wong Nai Chung Gap Road. Mount Cameron is found to the west and separated by the

Aberdeen Tunnel Aberdeen Tunnel, part of Route 1, is a two-tube tunnel linking Happy Valley and Wong Chuk Hang near Aberdeen on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It shortens the travel time between Wong Chuk Hang and Causeway Bay of the Hong Kong Island. I ...

. Microwave equipment for television broadcasting (one concrete structure) are found at the mountain's peak and closed from public access by fencing and topped with barbed wire. A climbing wall is found on the northside of the mountain with access via Wong Nai Chung Gap Road.

Flora and fauna

Part of the mountain is covered with trees and other plants. ''

Camellia hongkongensis ''Camellia hongkongensis'' (), the Hong Kong camellia, is a species of ''camellia''. Description ''Camellia hongkongensis'' is a small evergreen tree which can grow to feet tall. Of the camellia species native to Hong Kong, only this species be ...

'' and ''

Rhododendron hongkongensis ''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nati ...

'',Hong Kong Herbarium:''Rhododendron hongkongensis''
/ref> two plant species native to Hong Kong, are first discovered on the mountain. Commonly found animals are wild boars, porcupines, and stray cats. The 1st Rover Moot in Hong Kong was held by

The Scout Association of Hong Kong The Scout Association of Hong Kong is the largest scouting organisation in Hong Kong. Scout training was first introduced in Hong Kong in 1909 and 1910 by the Protestant based Boys' Brigade, Chums Scout Patrols and British Boy Scouts. The Catho ...

in August 1940 at Mount Nicholson.

Flora and fauna

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