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

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, south of Cape Collinson and north of

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. This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung.

Features

Big Wave Bay has a

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popular among surfers. It is also the site of a prehistoric rock carving, which is a

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. Tai Long Wan Village () is located nearby. Big Wave Bay (Hong Kong Island)

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.

References

External links

Big Wave Bay. Beach water quality on Environmental Protection Department website
Bays of Hong Kong Southern District, Hong Kong {{HongKongIsland-geo-stub Villages in Southern District, Hong Kong

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Education

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