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Hebe Haven, also known as Pak Sha Wan (), is a
Hebe Haven, also known as Pak Sha Wan (), is a harbour
A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...
on the south shore of Sai Kung Peninsula
The Sai Kung Peninsula () is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula. The southern part of the peninsula is administrated by Sai ...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
.
The harbour has one opening to Port Shelter
Port Shelter, known in Cantonese as Ngau Mei Hoi (), is a harbour south of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. The water body connects to Inner Port Shelter (known in Cantonese as Sai Kung Hoi; ), as well as Hebe Haven (), Rocky Harbour () and o ...
in its south. The Pak Sha Wan Peninsula, spanning south from Tsiu Hang () hugs the Hebe Haven and separates it from Inner Port Shelter
Port Shelter, known in Cantonese as Ngau Mei Hoi (), is a harbour south of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. The water body connects to Inner Port Shelter (known in Cantonese as Sai Kung Hoi; ), as well as Hebe Haven (), Rocky Harbour () and ot ...
(Sai Kung Hoi
Port Shelter, known in Cantonese as Ngau Mei Hoi (), is a harbour south of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. The water body connects to Inner Port Shelter (known in Cantonese as Sai Kung Hoi; ), as well as Hebe Haven (), Rocky Harbour () and ot ...
). Villages are established along its shores.
The haven is an excellent natural harbour for yacht
A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...
s and boat
A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats.
Small boats are typically found on inl ...
s and is home to a number of yacht clubs, including the Shelter Cove yacht club (part of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is a Hong Kong watersports club for sailing, rowing and paddling.
History
In 1849 the ''Victoria Regatta Club'' was formed and later absorbed into the ''Hong Kong Boating Clu''b which, in 1889, was in turn ...
), and Hebe Haven Yacht Club
Hebe Haven Yacht Club established in 1963, is a private members club located in the picturesque bay of Pak Sha Wan (Hebe Haven) in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Objectives
The Club's main objectives are to unite boat owners and promote boatin ...
. There is also a Sea Scouting activity centre situated by the haven. There are numerous moorings and many boats distributed around the area along with a clearly marked navigational channel. The channel marks are not lit at night.
Geography
Two main rivers run into the haven,Ho Chung River
Ho (or the transliterations He or Heo) may refer to:
People Language and ethnicity
* Ho people, an ethnic group of India
** Ho language, a tribal language in India
* Hani people, or Ho people, an ethnic group in China, Laos and Vietnam
* Hiri Mo ...
at the west and Tai Chung River in the north west. Tides, sea currents and river drifts form alleviates and beaches in the haven, although the tidal flow is of minimal strength. A number of smaller streams run into the haven, notably one at the extreme north western edge, just north of Pak Sha Wan. The mangrove
A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evoluti ...
area surrounding this stream is a good place in Hong Kong to see the black-capped kingfisher
The black-capped kingfisher (''Halcyon pileata'') is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia. This most northerly of the tree kingfishers is resident over much of its rang ...
, it is not scenic, small in area and it can be accessed at high tide by dinghy only, nevertheless black-capped kingfishers are commonly sighted.
The Pak Sha Wan Peninsula () aka. Ma Nam Wat Peninsula () forms the eastern edge of the harbour.
The white sands of a beach northwest gives the native name of Pak Sha Wan, which means "white sand bay". It is the name of a village also and became the indigenous name of Hebe Haven.
Villages
Villages that are close to the Hebe Haven include Au Tsai Tsuen, Che Keng Tuk, Heung Chung, Ho Chung New Village,Kau Sai San Tsuen
Kau Sai San Tsuen () is a village in the Hebe Haven area of Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.
Administration
Fat Tau Chau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
History
In 1952, Hakka farmers and shopkeepers of Kau Sa ...
, Luk Mei Tsuen, Nam Wai, Pak Sha Wan
Pak or PAK may refer to:
Places
* Pakistan (country code PAK)
* Pak, Afghanistan
* Pak Island, in the Admiralty Islands group of Papua New Guinea
* Pak Tea House, a café in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Arts and entertainment
* PAK (band), an Ame ...
, Pak Wai, Ta Ho Tun Ha Wai, Ta Ho Tun Sheung Wai, Tsiu Hang, Tsiu Hang Hau and Wo Mei.
The Marina Cove residential estate is also located in Hebe Haven.
The 40-room Pier Hotel on the Pak Sha Wan waterfront, owned by the family of Sai Kung’s richest man Francis Choi Chee-ming, opened in September 2018. The hotel’s sole restaurant is called WA Theater and serves Japanese cuisine.
See also
*Lions Nature Education Centre
Lions Nature Education Centre is a facility situated on of land to the east of Hiram's Highway near Sai Kung Town, Hong Kong used for the purposes of public education, recreation, nature conservation and scientific studies. The centre include ...
References