Austin Road

Austin Road
Austin Road at the junction with Chatham Road
Native name柯士甸道 (Yue Chinese)
NamesakeJohn Gardiner Austin
LocationKowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°18′12″N 114°10′22″E / 22.30328°N 114.17288°E / 22.30328; 114.17288
West endCanton Road
East endChatham Road

Austin Road is a road in-between Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named after John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879. The northeast part of this street is noted for clubs, fields, and military buildings, while the western section is densely populated.[1]

  1. ^ Jason Wordie, Streets: Exploring Kowloon (Hong Kong University Press, 2007), ISBN 978-9622098138, pp. 51-55. Excerpts available at Google Books.

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