香港旅遊 / 街拍 (114) 石澳海灘 沙子做的城堡 Sand castle in Hong Kong Shek O beach
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香港島東南面石澳大頭洲有一座名為「情人橋」，相傳係因為橋寬度只夠兩個人走過，所以有唔少情侶都會黎呢到拍拖，島上有很多因風化而形成的奇石，三面環海，無論係郊遊睇景、影結婚相、睇日落甚至係觀星，呢度絕對係一個好地方！
Geography
The name "Shek O" literally means the "rocky bay". The entire area is a peninsula on the southern coast of the Hong Kong Island, facing the South China Sea. Shek O is surrounded by Shek O Country Park, Big Wave Bay and Cape D'Aguilar.
Shek O Village
Shek O Village (石澳村) has a history of some 200 years.[2] It was established by fishermen of the Chan, Yip, Li and Lau clans.[3] In 1841, Shek O Village, together with Hok Tsui Village (鶴咀村) and Big Wave Village (大浪灣村), had a population of around 200. The Tin Hau Temple in Shek O Village was built in 1891.[2] Its management has been delegated by the Chinese Temples Committee to the Shek O Residents Association.[4] It is a Grade III historic building.[5]
Outdoor activities
Shek O Beach
Shek O Beach during a Sunday dawn.
Shek O Beach is a sandy public beach at Shek O.[6] The water quality is fair and is gazetted Grade 2. It is a popular weekend and holiday destination, offering a public barbecue area and many restaurants. The rocky cliffs provide an excellent place for sports climbing.
Around one mile north of Shek O beach, after passing the Shek O Country Club, is Big Wave Bay. As its name suggests, big waves roll on to the beach, propelled by the wind, making it a popular destination for surfers. Wind surfers can be found in the sea off Big Wave Bay and Shek O beaches. The Dragon's Back above Shek O is home to Hong Kong Island's only paragliding site. Paragliders can be seen riding the lift and landing at the nearby Rocky Bay. Big Wave Bay Beach is also the site of prehistoric rock carving similar to those found on Cheung Chau Island.
Both beaches have basic bars and restaurants, and equipment hire, such as body boards and lilos. In addition, Shek O Beach has a small golf course.
Due to the isolated location of Shek O, the environment near the beach remains rustic and quiet, which is one of the area's main attractions.
The Shek O Country Club (石澳鄉村俱樂部) is built around a par 65 private golf course. Its history goes back to 1919. The construction of the Clubhouse was completed in 1925.[7]
Drownings
Shek O Beach has been noted as generally suffering from the highest drowning rate among Hong Kong's beaches, although this is not reflected in official statistics as the LCSD only records incidents which occur while lifeguards are on duty. Residents estimated nine drowning deaths at the beach in 2011, and seven in 2012, figures which were not disputed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD).[8] The high rate of accidents at the beach has been attributed to its high patronage, usually strong waves, the steep underwater slope of the beach, swimmer inexperience and poor public awareness of water safety principles.[8]
Transportation
Shek O Bus Terminus
Shek O is served by Shek O Road, which connects Tai Tam Road to Stanley and Chai Wan. There is one public transport link toward Shek O Beach: bus route 9 from Shau Kei Wan. There is limited parking near the beach. It is also served by red minibuses.
大頭洲位於香港島東南面，是香港的一個島嶼，位於石澳石澳山仔東部附近，地區行政上屬於南區的赤柱及石澳選區（D17）。
大頭洲西岸有一連島沙洲與石澳陸地相連，是除狗髀洲外，在港島可見的連島沙洲[1]。東面、南面和北面皆面向藍塘海峽，並分別與東龍洲南堂尾、五分洲和小西灣歌連臣角隔海相望。
由於大頭洲地處於香港的東面，受東北信風影響，島上有着很多的奇岩異石，而且島的四面多為峭壁，與香港地質公園的島群相似。現時大頭洲是屬於石澳海角郊遊區的主體部份，並在與石澳之間的連島沙洲上興建了一條藍色的行人橋，更在島上開闢了多條行山路徑，方便遊客到大頭洲遊覽[2]。
大頭洲上並沒有居民居住。
Shek O (Cantonese pronunciation: [sɛ̀ːk̚ ōu]) is a beachside village located on the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of Southern District. The scenery of Shek O is the setting of numerous Cantopop music videos.The Hong Kong director Stephen Chow's famous film "King of Comedy" (Chinese: 喜劇之王) was also shot at Shek O