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Coordinates: 22°21′25″N 114°17′45″E / 22.35687°N 114.29594°E / 22.35687; 114.29594
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Hap Mun Bay Beach
Beach
Hap Mun Bay Beach
Hap Mun Bay Beach
Hap Mun Bay Beach is located in Hong Kong
Hap Mun Bay Beach
Hap Mun Bay Beach
Coordinates: 22°21′25″N 114°17′45″E / 22.35687°N 114.29594°E / 22.35687; 114.29594
LocationSharp Island, New Territories
Dimensions
 • Length99 metres
Patrolled byLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Hap Mun Bay Beach
Traditional Chinese廈門灣泳灘
Simplified Chinese厦门湾泳滩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXià Mén Wān Yǒng Tān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinghaa6 mun4 waan1 wing6 taan1

Hap Mun Bay Beach or Half Moon Bay Beach is a gazetted beach located facing Hap Mun Bay in the southern side of Sharp Island, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.[1] The beach is 99 metres long and is rated as good to fair by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality in the past twenty years.[2] There are views of Tai Ngam Hau from the beach.[3]

History

On 12 July 2020, a 77-year-old man had drowned while swimming near the beach. He was unconscious when he was rescued by a lifeguard and returned to Sai Kung town centre by kai-to. He was then taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital where he was pronounced dead.[4]

Usage

The beach offers clear water, silvery sand and is surrounded by wooded hills, making it a popular holiday destination. The beach is also accessible by kai-to from Sai Kung Public Pier.[2]

Features

The beach has the following features:[1]

  • BBQ pits (22 nos.)
  • Changing rooms
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Refreshment kiosk
  • Water sports centre

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Sai Kung". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Hap Mun Bay Beach, Sharp Island: Sai Kung Beach - Hong Kong Living". Hong Kong Living. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "西貢廈門灣老翁游泳遇溺　送院後命危｜即時新聞｜港澳｜on.cc東網". Oriental Daily News. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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