Turtle Cove Beach
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Turtle Cove Beach | |
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Beach | |
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| Location | Tai Tam, Hong Kong Island |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 73 metres |
| Patrolled by | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
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| Traditional Chinese | 龜背灣泳灘 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 龟背湾泳滩 | ||||||||||
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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
[edit | edit source]In 2017, a palm oil spill from a Chinese mainland vessel collision nearby forced the closure of the beach for safety reasons.[4]
Features
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- BBQ pits (12 nos.)
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Toilets
- Playground
- Water sports centre
See also
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External links
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