Tai Tam Country Park (Quarry Bay Extension)

Tai Tam (Quarry Bay Extension) Country Park[1][2] (Chinese: 大潭（鰂魚涌擴建部份）郊野公園), also known simply as Quarry Bay Country Park[3][4][5] (鰂魚涌郊野公園),[6][7][8][9] on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island, is one of the twenty four statutory country parks in Hong Kong, and the twentieth to be so designated, in 1979.[1][10] This 270-hectare (670-acre) park is located near Quarry Bay. It covers Mount Parker, the second highest peak (531 metres (1,742 ft)) on Hong Kong Island, as well as Mount Butler[11] and Siu Ma Shan. Sir Cecil's Ride goes through the park.[12]

Not to be confused with Quarry Bay Park.
A sign in the country park — The name shown differs from the designation statutory instrument.

A major feature of this country park is a site with dozens of wartime field stove, built in preparation for the Second World War.[13][14][15] Woodside, a red-brick house which currently houses a biodiversity education centre and was a residence for the Taikoo Sugar Refinery,[16][17] is also located within this country park at 50 Mount Parker Road. Hong Park Country Trail, Quarry Bay Tree Walk and Quarry Bay Jogging Trail are located within the park. According to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Environmental Protection Department the number of visitors in 1998-1999 was 701,400, second only to Aberdeen Country Park amongst country parks on Hong Kong Island.[18]

See also

References
  1. Country Parks (Designation) (Consolidation) Order (Chapter 208B)
  2. "Quarry Bay Jogging Trail".
  3. Mark Hughes + FOLLOW (1995-04-13). "Woodside folly | South China Morning Post". Scmp.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. "Hong Kong Fun in 18 Districts - Welcome to 18 Districts".
  5. "Quarry Bay Country Park ( Lions Wood )(1981年) | Lions Clubs International District 303 - Hong Kong & Macao, China". Lionsclubs.org.hk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/east/doc/2016_2019/sc/committee_meetings_doc/dfmc/16124/e_dfmc_2019_018_tc.pdf http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/east/doc/2012_2015/common/committee_meetings_doc/dfmc/2174/e_dfmc_2014_048_tc.pdf https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/archive/east_d/pdf/2005/E_2005_043_TC.pdf
  7. "鰂魚涌郊野公園 ( 獅子林 )(1981年) | 國際獅子總會中國港澳三0三區". Lionsclubs.org.hk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. http://gia.info.gov.hk/general/201801/24/P2018012400768_276772_1_1516790904985.pdf
  9. https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr03-04/chinese/panels/se/papers/se0610cb2-489-1c.pdf
  10. "Tai Tam".
  11. "Mount Butler Quarry – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group". Industrialhistoryhk.org. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  12. "Sir Cecil's Ride - Tai Tam - Hiking Scheme - Leisure and Cultural Services Department".
  13. "Tai Tam Country Park to Quarry Bay: Hike the heart of Hong Kong | Hong Kong Tourism Board".
  14. https://topick.hket.com/article/1450934/鰂魚涌秘密小徑%E3%80%80行6分鐘享涼風遠離煩囂
  15. https://www.gohk.gov.hk/text/eng/welcome/east_spots.html
  16. "Revitalisation of Woodside into biodiversity education centre (With photos)".
  17. "Tai Tam Country Park to Quarry Bay: Hike the heart of Hong Kong | Hong Kong Tourism Board".
  18. "環境保護署 - 策略性環境評估". Archived from the original on 2016-07-23.


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