Silver Mine Bay Beach

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Silver Mine Bay Beach
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Silver Mine Bay Beach
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Location Mui Wo, Lantau Island
Coordinates 22°16′13″N113°59′56″E / 22.27014°N 113.99898°E / 22.27014; 113.99898 Coordinates: 22°16′13″N113°59′56″E / 22.27014°N 113.99898°E / 22.27014; 113.99898
Length210 metres
GeologyBeach
Patrolled by Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Silver Mine Bay Beach
Traditional Chinese 銀礦灣泳灘
Simplified Chinese 银矿湾泳滩

Silver Mine Bay Beach or Silvermine Bay Beach is a gazetted beach located facing Silver Mine Bay on Tung Wan Tau Road in Mui Wo, Lantau Island, 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 210 metres long and is rated as good to fair by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality in the past twenty years. [2] The beach offers views of Hei Ling Chau.

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History

The beach is named "Silver Mine Bay" because there was a silver mine in Mui Wo in the 19th century. [3]

The beach previously did not have any lifeguard services available. However, on 21 November 2016, the beach had undergone improvement works and the works were completed in July 2018, which included a new barbecue pit area, a sitting-out area and a viewing deck near the beach’s entrance. The new facilities were officially opened on 22 July 2018 and lifeguard services were introduced for the first time at the beach. [4] [5] [6]

Usage

The beach is enclosed in Silver Mine Bay and the sea condition is usually calm. [2] There were 28,150 visitors during the seven-month-long official bathing season in 2020 — an average of 348 on weekdays and 887 on weekends and public holidays. There were 1,740 visitors on the busiest day, and 15,870 during the busiest month. [7]

Features

The beach has the following features: [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Islands". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department . Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Film Services Office – Location Library". Hong Kong Film Services Office. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Silver Mine Bay Beach to reopen". Hong Kong Government. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Silvermine Bay Beach officially reopened". Around DB. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Opening ceremony of "Improvement Works at Silvermine Bay Beach, Mui Wo, Lantau Island" under Islands District Signature Project Scheme held today (with photos)". Hong Kong Government. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Beach Water Quality in Hong Kong 2020" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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