
The Silverstrand Beach () is small narrow beach located in
Clear Water Bay Peninsula :''The Chinese name'' 清水灣半島 ''should not be confused with Oscar by the Sea, a private housing estate in Tseung Kwan O.''
Clear Water Bay Peninsula (), is a peninsula in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ...
,
Sai Kung, Hong Kong.
Management
Like many other
beaches in Hong Kong, it is managed by the
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. It provides leisure and cultur ...
. A wide range of facilities are available, including car parking facilities, refreshment kiosks, barbecue pits, changing rooms and shower facilities. Life guard and first aid service hours are 9am-6pm April to October and 8am-7pm on weekends and on public holidays from June to August.
Water quality
The Silverstrand Beach, is currently graded as one of the Grade 2 water quality beaches in Hong Kong by the
Environmental Protection Department
Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is a department of Hong Kong Government concerning the issues of environmental protection in Hong Kong.The EPD is responsible for developing policies covering environmental protection, nature conserv ...
.
Shark attack
There have been two fatal shark attacks on record at Silverstrand beach:
*11 June 1993, 60-year-old man Kwong Guang-Hing () lost his right arm and left leg and succumbed to his injuries.
*8 June 1991, 65-year-old woman Leung Kam-Ho () was bitten on her right leg and waist and died.
探射燈:過去鯊魚出沒及攻擊泳客事件簿
''Oriental Daily
''Oriental Daily News'' is a Chinese-language newspaper in Hong Kong. It was established in 1969 by Ma Sik-yu and Ma Sik-chun, and was one of the two newspapers published by the Oriental Press Group Limited (). Relative to other Hong Kong ...
'' 6 August 2011 (Saturday)
References
Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Beaches of Hong Kong
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