The Silverstrand Beach is small narrow beach located in 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...

, Sai Kung

Sai Kung District

Sai Kung District is the second largest district in Hong Kong in terms of area. It comprises the southern half of Sai Kung Peninsula and Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories plus a strip to the east of Kowloon. The administrative centre is Sai Kung Town but the district's population is...

, 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...

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Management

Like many other beaches in Hong Kong

Beaches of Hong Kong

Hong Kong has a long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby, as Hong Kong is a mountainous place...

, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Leisure and Cultural Services Department

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department , often abbreviated as LCSD, is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Home Affairs Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Home Affairs. It provides leisure and cultural activities for the people of Hong Kong, which was also one of...

. A wide range of facilities are available, including carparking facilities, refreshment kiosks, barbecue pits, changing rooms, shower facilities. Life guard and first aid service hours are 9am-6pm April to October and 8am-7pm in the 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

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Shark attack

There have been two fatal shark attacks on record at Silverstrand beach:

• 11 June 1993, 60 year old man Kwong Guang-Hing (鄺廣興) lost his right arm and left leg and succumbed to his injuries.
• 8 June 1991, 65 year old woman Leung Kam-Ho (梁金好) was bitten on her right leg and waist and died.