Ooty Lake

Approx. Time: 3 hours
Activity Level: Moderate

The lake covers an area of one and a half square miles, with a railway running along one bank. The large graveyard of St. Thomas's church, built in 1870, overlooks the lake. It boasts the tallest memorial of Ooty, a huge pillar surmounted by a cross. It watches over the grave of William Patrick Adam, the Governor of Madras Presidency, who died in Ooty in 1881. Paddle boats or rowing boats are available for boating enthusiasts.

Courtesy of the India Tourism Board

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