Tai Tam Country Park (Quarry Bay extension)
- Tai Tam Country Park (Quarry Bay extension)
Tai Tam Country Park (Quarry Bay extension) (Chinese: 大潭(擴建部份)郊野公園) is the eastern part of the park system in Hong Kong Island called Tai Tam Country Park. This 270 hectare section of the park is located near Quarry Bay opened in 1979.
Sites include:
* Mount Parker, the second highest peak (531 metres) on Hong Kong Island
* Mount Butler
* Quarry Bay
References
* [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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