Tong Fuk Beach is a gazetted beach located on South Lantau Road in
Tong Fuk
Tong Fuk (, formerly ) is a village and an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular place for holiday recreation. Tong Fuk Beach, to the south of the village, is a popular local attraction alongside the other beaches of South Lant ...
,
Lantau Island
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands ...
, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the
Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the
Hong Kong Government
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong Special administrative regions of China, ...
.
The beach is 150 metres long and is rated as good to fair by the
Environmental Protection Department
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for its water quality in the past twenty years.
It is a popular holiday resort in Lantau Island.
History
On 21 December 2018, a carcass of a subadult female finless porpoise was found by
Ocean Park personnel at the beach that caused it to be temporarily closed. The
Ocean Park Conservation Foundation had transported the finless porpoise back to Ocean Park for autopsy.
On 15 January 2019, another carcass of an adult female finless
porpoise
Porpoises are a group of fully aquatic marine mammals, all of which are classified under the family Phocoenidae, parvorder Odontoceti (toothed whales). Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals an ...
was found by Ocean Park personnel at the beach that caused it to be temporarily closed. She was stranded as a third-degree moderate decay and had obvious wounds on her tail. The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation had transported the finless porpoise back to Ocean Park for further testing.
Tong Fuk Beach was featured in 2018 on a list of eight hidden beaches to discover in Hong Kong by
CNN
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, who said it offers “the best of both worlds,” as it is within walking distance of popular beach bars, while also being far enough away to enjoy some seclusion with “firm gray sand, clean water and spectacular sunsets.”
Usage
The beach is a popular holiday resort in Lantau Island. It offers beautiful views of Cha Kwo Chau as well as
Shek Kwu Chau
Shek Kwu Chau is an island of Hong Kong, located south of Lantau Island and between Cheung Chau and the Soko Islands. Administratively, it is part of Islands District.
Shek Kwu Chau is a restricted area and a permit is required to visit the ...
.
Features
The beach has the following features:
* Changing rooms
* Showers
* Toilets
See also
*
Beaches of Hong Kong
References
External links
Official website
{{Gazetted beaches in Hong Kong
Lantau Island
Beaches of Hong Kong