Sai Kung East Country Park
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Sai Kung East Country Park is a 44.77 km² country park
in Sai Kung Peninsula
in Hong Kong
. It opened in 1978 with features like:
Country park
A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment.-History:In the United Kingdom the term 'Country Park' has a special meaning. There are over 400 Country Parks in England alone . Most Country Parks were designated in the 1970s, under the...
in Sai Kung Peninsula
Sai Kung Peninsula
Sai Kung Peninsula is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula...
in 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...
. It opened in 1978 with features like:
- High Island ReservoirHigh Island ReservoirThe High Island Reservoir , located in the far south eastern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, was opened in 1978 helping to alleviate water shortage problems in Hong Kong. Its water capacity is approximately 273 million cubic metres...
- High IslandHigh Island, Hong KongHigh Island or Leung Shuen Wan is a former island in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. The island was connected to the peninsula by two dams to enclose the Kwun Mun Channel and form the High Island Reservoir. The construction of the dam spanned 10 years from 1969 to 1979...
- Tai Long Wan
- Pak Tam Au
- Sheung Yiu
- Wong Shek PierWong Shek PierWong Shek Pier is a public pier on the shore of Long Harbour in the north-east of Hong Kong's New Territories. It is situated in the Wong Shek area of the Sai Kung Peninsula, and is in Tai Po District....
- Beaches: Sai WanSai Wan (bays)Sai Wan is the name of:Sai Wan is also the former name of Chai Wan*Sai Wan War Cemetery* Sai Wan, Western District-Bays:*Sai Wan, Cheung Chau*Sai Wan, Ma Wan*Sai Wan, Sai Kung*Sai Wan, Tai A Chau*Fan Lau Sai Wan*Kau Sai Wan-See also:...
, Ham Tin, Tai Long, Tung WanTung WanTung Wan is the name of several bays in Hong Kong:* Peng Chau* Double Island * Ma Wan* Cheung Chau* Shek Pik, Lantau Island* Tai A Chau, Soko Islands* Tai Long Wan, Sai Kung... - Sharp PeakSharp PeakSharp Peak, also Nam She Tsim , lies to the north of Tai Long Wan on the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. As its name suggests, it comprises a characteristic sharp peak, which rises to a height 468 metres. The hill is hard for hikers although it is a popular site for hiking in Hong Kong.Sharp Peak...
- Po Pin Chau
- Long Ke Wan
- Luk Wu
- Long Harbour
- Chek Keng