Nim Shue Wan is the south facing bay on the south side of
Discovery BayDiscovery Bay is a mixed, primarily residential, development comprising a residential development and private and public recreational facilities in Hong Kong, situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories. The development spans an area of 650 hectares, and includes...
,
Lantau IslandLantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District, but a small part in the northeast of the island belongs to Tsuen Wan District. It has an area...
,
Hong KongHong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a highly autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south...
. Nim Shue Wan village was a small fishing village but now has become a dormitory village for workers at nearby Discovery Bay.
The bay provides a safe anchorage for small fishing boats and pleasure craft. An even safer haven is provided by the Discovery Bay Marina Club which has a well established marina, now occupied by a large number of live-aboard residents who rarely set sail form their berths.
The jetty pier at Nim Shue Wan was once the main freight pier serving Discovery Bay before the Discovery Bay road tunnel linking to the
Lantau LinkThe Lantau Link, formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a series of infrastructures linking Hong Kong International Airport to the urban areas in Hong Kong....
opened in 2000.
Discussion
Ask a question about 'Nim Shue Wan' Start a new discussion about 'Nim Shue Wan' Answer questions from other users |
Nim Shue Wan is the south facing bay on the south side of
Discovery BayDiscovery Bay is a mixed, primarily residential, development comprising a residential development and private and public recreational facilities in Hong Kong, situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories. The development spans an area of 650 hectares, and includes...
,
Lantau IslandLantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District, but a small part in the northeast of the island belongs to Tsuen Wan District. It has an area...
,
Hong KongHong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a highly autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south...
. Nim Shue Wan village was a small fishing village but now has become a dormitory village for workers at nearby Discovery Bay.
The bay provides a safe anchorage for small fishing boats and pleasure craft. An even safer haven is provided by the Discovery Bay Marina Club which has a well established marina, now occupied by a large number of live-aboard residents who rarely set sail form their berths.
The jetty pier at Nim Shue Wan was once the main freight pier serving Discovery Bay before the Discovery Bay road tunnel linking to the
Lantau LinkThe Lantau Link, formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a series of infrastructures linking Hong Kong International Airport to the urban areas in Hong Kong....
opened in 2000. The pier is equipped with a vehicular ferry ramp and until 2006 also had building waste discharge ramps. There is also a marine refuelling bowser for commercial and public customers.
Today the pier is still the main passenger
kai-toThe kai-to is a type of small, motorized ferry serving remote coastal settlements in the Outlying Islands of Hong Kong.There are currently 78 fixed kai-to routes, mostly used to ferry passengers between the outlying islands of Lantau Island, Peng Chau, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island, among others, to...
(small ferry) pick up point for services to neighbouring islands and other locations on Lantau.