
The Silverstrand Beach () is small narrow beach located in
Clear Water Bay Peninsula,
Sai Kung
Sai Kung may refer to:
* Sai Kung Town, or just Sai Kung, a town and administrative area in the Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
* Sai Kung Peninsula, a peninsula in Hong Kong
* Sai Kung District, an administrative district in Hong Kong, which does no ...
, Hong Kong.
Management
Like many other
beaches in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a Geography of Hong Kong, long coastline that is full of twists and turns with List of bays in Hong Kong, many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong, mountains nearby, a ...
, it is managed by the
Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 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 conserva ...
.
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'' 6 August 2011 (Saturday)
References
Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Beaches of Hong Kong
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