福 灣 莊 園

景點 Landscape

 

大鵬灣古稱「鱉興港」、「茄藤港」、「關帝港」及「南平港」。日治時期稱「大潭」，日人於灣域旁大興土木，建立海軍航空基地，為二次大戰侵略東南亞的南進基地，留下著名的日本神風特攻隊歷史痕跡。二戰後國民政府遷台接管此處，並將空軍幼校及空軍參謀大學等單位設於此，寄望空軍健兒「大鵬展翅，鵬程萬里」，因而再次改名為「大鵬灣」，沿用至今。

 

大鵬灣的形成乃因為林邊溪及東港溪水早年注入灣域，兩溪日積月累從上游挾帶泥沙入海，再經海流和季風的漂送形成沙嘴沈積地形，南平半島於焉誕生，區隔了外海和內海水域。內海所圍成的水域即是潟湖，面積廣達532公頃，早期蚵田遍佈，今日帆影點點。潟湖唯一出海口處也就是鵬灣跨海大橋所在地。從高空鳥瞰這片灣域形狀彷如囊袋，因此大鵬灣潟湖被稱為單口囊狀潟湖，也是目前全臺面積最大的單口囊狀潟湖。

 

Dapeng Bay is the biggest lagoon on the southwest coastline of Taiwan. The water area is about 3,500 meters long from east to west, and around 1,800 meters wide from south to north, making a total area of 532 square hectares. The average depth is about two to six meters. There used to be a large-sized oyster bed in the Donggang area. The seafood resources are very abundant. Tourists can take a cruising trip on a yacht to Oyster Shell Island in the bay, and personally experience oyster planting scenes from the past. The oyster plants have now been dismantled due to a decrease in production, and due to their affecting the quality of water. This was also a result of the development of tourism. This area is going to be one of the best places for aquatic activities in southern Taiwan.