The Jounary of Kowloon Park 九龍公園之旅

The Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong.

The park was formerly a site of Whitfield Camp barracks for British force with a battery (Kowloon West Battery II) on its west side.

In 1970, Urban Council redeveloped the site into the Kowloon Park.

Part of the site was occupied in the construction of the MTR from 1975 - 1978.

Facilities:

Tree walk

There is a tree walk located next to the Rose Garden.

Stone Wall Trees

There are some Stone wall trees growing on the walls adjacent to aviary pond in Kowloon Park.

Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

Blocks S61 and S62 of former Whitfield Camp are "Grade III historical buildings" which were constructed in circa 1910. They are a pair of identical two storied colonial military barrack blocks. The roofs are pitched with Chinese tiles with tar finish. They housed the former Hong Kong Museum of History from 1983 to 1998 before the completion of the present Hong Kong Museum of History at Chatham Road South. An extension block linking the two historical barracks was constructed in the 1980s to provide more space for the museum facilities. It now houses the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre.

Sporting facilities

The park houses an indoor sport center and a 50 metre swimming pool which are often used for some international sport events.