Stanley Main Beach
Stanley Main Beach | |
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 Stanley Main Beach | |
  Stanley Main Beach | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′16″N 114°12′50″E / 22.22124°N 114.21401°E | |
| Location | Stanley, Hong Kong Island |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 194 metres |
| Patrolled by | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
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| Traditional Chinese | 赤柱正灘泳灘 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 赤柱正滩泳滩 | ||||||||||
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Stanley Main Beach is a gazetted beach located adjacent to Stanley Market and Stanley Back Beach in the eastern side of the Stanley peninsula, Southern 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 about 194 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.[2]
Usage
[edit]The beach is a hot spot for windsurfing and other watersports, and hosts the Dragon Boat Championships every year.[3]
Features
[edit]The beach has the following features:[1]
- BBQ pits (13 nos.)
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Toilets
- Fast food kiosk
- Water sports centre
- Playground
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Southern". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Home | Stanley Dragon Boat". Stanley Dragon Boat. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
External links
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