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Big Wave Bay (other)
Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan () is the name of several bays in Hong Kong: *Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island *Big Wave Bay Beach, Hong Kong *Tai Long Wan, Chi Ma Wan Tai Long Wan () is a bay at the south of the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is the next bay east of Yi Long Wan (), where the Sea Ranch is located. Village The village of Tai Long () is located north of the bay. It is a recog ... * Tai Long Wan (Sai Kung District) * Tai Long Wan, Shek Pik {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island
Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan () is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island, south of Cape Collinson and north of Shek O. This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung. Features Big Wave Bay has a beach popular among surfers. It is also the site of a prehistoric rock carving, which is a declared monument. Tai Long Wan Village () is located nearby. Education Tai Long Wan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 16. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Shau Kei Wan Government Primary School and Aldrich Bay Government Primary School. See also * Big Wave Bay Beach * Hong Kong Trail * Shek O Country Park * Dragon's Back The Dragon's Back () is a mountain ridge in southeastern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong that passes through Shek O Peak. It lies within the Shek O Country Park. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Wave Bay Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach is a gazetted beach next to Big Wave Bay, Shek O, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The beach is 86 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality. This beach is popular among surfers. Usage The beach is accessed by Stage 8 of the Hong Kong Trail. Features The beach has the following features: * BBQ pits (20 nos.) * Changing rooms * Showers * Toilets * Fast food kiosk * Water sports centre See also * Beaches of Hong Kong Hong Kong has a long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby, as Hong Kong is a mountainous place. As a result, large waves seldom appear at the bays, making the ... References External links Official website {{Gazetted beaches in Hong Kong Southern District, Hong Kong Beaches o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Long Wan, Chi Ma Wan
Tai Long Wan () is a bay at the south of the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is the next bay east of Yi Long Wan (), where the Sea Ranch is located. Village The village of Tai Long () is located north of the bay. It is a recognized village under the New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ... Small House Policy. References External links Delineation of area of existing village Tai Long (South Lantao) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Bays of Hong Kong Lantau Island Villages in Islands District, Hong Kong {{NewTerritories-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Long Wan (Sai Kung District)
Tai Long Wan () is a 3 kilometer-wide bay on the east coast of the Sai Kung Peninsula in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.RTHKThe Miracles of the Ocean – Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay), Sai Kung/ref> Considered one of the most beautiful places in Hong Kong, it is a popular surf destination. Geography Natural Formations There are four main beaches along the bay: * Sai Wan (), also informally called Tai Long Sai Wan * Ham Tin Wan () * Tai Wan () * Tung Wan () None of the beaches in the Tai Long Wan area is suitable for swimming because of the presence of strong rip currents year-round, which means swimmers could be pulled into the open sea when caught in a rip current. The beaches are not gazetted and do not offer lifeguard services or shark nets that are common elsewhere in Hong Kong. Numerous drownings have occurred over the years because of the rip currents. Three tiny islands, Tsim Chau (), Tai Chau () and Lan Tau Pai (), sit picturesquely near the centre of the bay. Villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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