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Botanical
Garden
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This
is the most tourist attracting place of Nilgiris. It sprawls
over 55 acres of rich green lawns and a variety of rare
collection of flora. This garden was laid out in 1847 by
the Marquis of Tweedale. It has been a shooting spot for
film makers for a long time. On the apex of this garden
there lies the famous 'Thodas Mundh' - A Tribal Temple.
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Boat House
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Ooty
lake is another great attraction of Nilgiris. Boating on
this lake along the lush green banks is a life time experience
for the visitors and makes them visit again. Mr.John Sullivan
formed this artificial lake in the year 1824 the then Collector
of Coimbatore. The Ooty lake spreads to an area of 65 acres.
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Doddabetta
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It is
highest peak (2634 metres) in the Nilgiris and is about
10kms. from Ooty bus stand. The name Doddabetta literally
means 'big mountain' which is so in reality.
It lies at the junction of Western & Eastern Ghats and
offer beautiful vistas of the Nilgiri Hill ranges.
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Pykara Lake
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Pykara
Lake is situated about 21 kms. on the Ooty - Mysore road
of well protected fenced reserved forest. The Pykara Dam,
the reservoir, waterfalls and the Boat House attracts many
tourist.
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Deer Park
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The
Ooty Deer Park is near Ooty lake. It is one of the high
altitude animal park in India. The park is a beautiful place
and offers a unique opportunity to observe and study wildlife
in near natural habitat. It was inaugurated in the year
1986.
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Rose Garden
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In commemoration
to the Centenary Flower festival, the Rose Park was established
at Vijayanagaram in Udhagamandalam covering an area of 4
hectares in five terraces.
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Avalanche
Lake
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Avalanche
is located at a distance of 28 kms from Ooty. A beautiful
lake surrounded by a thick forest where even sunlight cannot
penetrate the thick foliage and the forests have an abundant
with a wide variety of avifauna and it is a nature lover's
paradise.
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Mukurthi Peak
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The Mukurthi
Peak & Mukurthi National Park is about 40 kms from Ooty.
The Mukurthi National Park is located on the southeastern
corner of the Nilgiris mountains. The area contains a viable
population of Nilgiri Tahr Hamitragus hilocrius.
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