Turtle Cove Beach
Turtle Cove Beach | |
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Beach | |
 Turtle Cove Beach | |
  Turtle Cove Beach | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′59″N 114°13′23″E / 22.23303°N 114.22319°E | |
| Location | Tai Tam, Hong Kong Island |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 73 metres |
| Patrolled by | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Turtle Cove Beach | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Guī Bèi Wān Yǒng Tān |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | gwai1 bui3 waan1 wing6 taan1 |
Turtle Cove Beach is a gazetted beach in Southern District, Hong Kong, located west of Red Hill (Pak Pat Shan) and east of Stanley. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.[1] The beach is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.[2] Being about 73 metres long, it can easily be considered as a "baby beach".[3]
History
In 2017, a palm oil spill from a Chinese mainland vessel collision nearby forced the closure of the beach for safety reasons.[4]
Features
The beach has the following features:[1]
- BBQ pits (12 nos.)
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Toilets
- Playground
- Water sports centre
See also
References
- ^ a b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Southern". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Turtle Cove | Well Known Places". Well Known Places. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "【油污襲港】深水灣龜背灣封灘 受災泳灘增至13個 (12:28) - 20170808 - 港聞". 即時新聞. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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