Tai Tam Country Park

Tai Tam Country Park

Tai Tam Country Park (Chinese: 大潭郊野公園, Datan Jiaoye Gongyuan) is a country park in the Tai Tam area in the south end of Hong Kong Island. The park was also expanded with the addition of the Tai Tam Country Park (Quarry Bay extension). At 1315 hectares, the park consists of one fifth of Hong Kong Island's land mass.

The park was designated in 1977 with attractions like:

*Jardine's Lookout
*Tai Tam Upper Reservoir
*Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir
*Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir
*Tai Tam Intermediate Reservoir
*Tai Tam Forts

External links

* [http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_cou/cou_vis_cou_tt/cou_vis_cou_tt.html Tai Tam Country Park]


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