Kau Shat Wan

Kau Shat Wan was a bay located between Discovery Bay and Mui Wo on Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the 1990s, the Hong Kong Government decided to reclaim the bay to construct a Government explosives depot and replace the one on Stonecutters Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tai Lei and Silvermine Bay Beach.

Tai Lei

Islet

Photo: Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0.

Tai Lei, also referred to as Tai Lei Chau, is a small island located off the island of Peng Chau in Hong Kong. The island is connected to Peng Chau by a bridge. The bridge leading to the island is a popular fishing spot for residents of Peng Chau.

Silvermine Bay Beach

Beach

Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Silver Mine Bay Beach or Silvermine Bay Beach is a gazetted beach located facing Silver Mine Bay on Tung Wan Tau Road in Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

Mui Wo Government Offices Building

Government office

Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mui Wo and Peng Chau.

Mui Wo

Town

Photo: Mintchocicecream, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The 2011 census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs. Mui Wo, formerly known as Mei Wo or Mei Wei, is located in the eastern part of Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong.

Peng Chau

Photo: Leinad, Public domain.

Peng Chau is the smallest of the populated islands within the Outlying Islands of Hong Kong. The population of the island is only a few thousand, and so the lifestyle is considered sedate by Hong Kong standards.