Clear Water Bay
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Clear Water Bay is a bay on the east shore
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...

 of Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Clear Water Bay Peninsula The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clearwater Bay School , The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and the Shaw Studio are located here...

 of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 located within Clear Water Bay Country Park
Clear Water Bay Country Park
Clear Water Bay Country Park is rural park located in the New Territories of northern Hong Kong. The park is located near the beaches in Clear Water Bay...

. There are two beaches at Clear Water Bay, namely Clear Water Bay 1st beach and Clear Water Bay 2nd beach. The name is also used to describe the area around the bay on the peninsula.

Facilities

Both the 1st and 2nd beaches are protected by shark net
Shark net
A shark net is a submerged net placed around beaches to reduce shark attacks on swimmers.Shark nets do not offer complete protection but work on the principle of "fewer sharks, fewer attacks". They reduce occurrence via shark mortality. Reducing the local shark populations is believed to reduce the...

s after the three fatal shark attacks in Hong Kong in 1995. During the summer, both beaches have life guards on duty. Changing rooms, lockers, shower facilities, toilets and rafts are available at both beaches. BBQ area can only be found on the 1st beach, but there is kiosk selling refreshment on the 2nd beach.

Shark attack

On 13 June 1995, 49 year old woman Wong Kui-Yong (王桂容) had her left forearm and left leg bitten off by a shark at Clear Water Bay 1st beach. She died of her injuries.

Transportation

  • Tai Au Mun Road (connects Clear Water Bay Road
    Clear Water Bay Road
    Clear Water Bay Road is a major road from a complex interchange in Ngau Chi Wan to a dead end in Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung. It also is a route to Sai Kung Town and Tseung Kwan O via Hang Hau Road and Hiram's Highway respectively...

     at Tai Au Mun)

Minibuses

  • Green Minibus 16 - Po Lam
    Po Lam
    Po Lam is an area in the northern part of Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong. The name of the area came from the first road in Tseung Kwan O, the Po Lam Road, built in 1950s. An MTR station with the same name is located there....

     to Po Toi O
    Po Toi O
    Po Toi O is a small fishing village at Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong.The village is situated at a bay shaped like a sack, thus earning its name Po Toi...

  • Green Minibus 103 - Kwun Tong Ferry Pier
    Kwun Tong Pier
    Kwun Tong Pier is a ferry pier situated on Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The pier was originally situated at Ngau Tau Kok called "Ngau Tau Kok Ferry Pier" , but during the 1960s, due to reclamation work, the pier was moved to Kwun Tong.The pier complex consists of three piers: a...

     to Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach
  • Green Minibus 103M - Tseung Kwan O Station Public Transport Interchange to Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach
  • Red Minibus - No Number, because only one type of bus for the red minibus trail or route. Ngau Chi Wan
    Ngau Chi Wan
    Ngau Chi Wan was a bay beneath Hammer Hill in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its geographical coordinates are 22° 20' 0" North, 114° 12' 0" East. It now refers to an area north of Choi Hung Estate....

    Minibus Terminus to Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach

Parking

Uncovered free parking is available at Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach. It is usually very crowded in the weekends during swimming seasons.
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