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| This
is
also
a
picnic
spot
which
is
used
by
Tippu
Sultan
as
an
outpost.
it
is
15
kms
from
Coonoor
and
stands
6000
feet
high
overlooking
the
plains.
Three
kilometers
of
trekking
has
to
be
done
to
reach
the
point. |
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| The
park
is
situated
in a
deep
ravine
on the
Northern
side
of
Coonoor
Railway
Station
at an
elevation
of
1768
to
1798
mts.
The
park
can be
divided
into
eight
major
sections.
The
natural
shoal
with
winding
footpaths
all
over
the
higher
slopes
of the
park
is the
most
distinctive
and
picturesque
feature
of
this
park,
lend a
special
charm
to
the,
specially
when
they
bloom
in
different
seasons
throughout
the
year. |
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| This
is one
of the
three
experimental
fruit
gardens
in the
Nilgiris
maintained
by the
Horticultural
Department.
The
other
two
are
Burliar
and
Kallar
on the
Coonoor
-
Mettupalyam
ghat
road.
Apples,
Plums,
Peaches,
Presentments,
Lemons,
Apricots
and
Pomegranate
are
grown
here
for
the
purpose
of
research
Surplus
fruits
and
fruits
based
Jams
are
sold
to the
public. |
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| The
place
is a
beautiful
picnic
spot,
situated
at
Coonoor-Mettupalayam
Road
at the
distance
of
7kms
from
Coonoor.
The
height
of the
falls
is
about
180
feet.
There
are
vast
stretches
of
undisturbed
shoals
and it
is a
paradise
for
Naturalists. |
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