| Orvakal Rock Garden | |
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| Type | Sculpture garden |
| Location | Kurnool, Andhrapradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 15°41′30″N 78°09′09″E / 15.691633°N 78.152531°E |
| Area | Kurnool |
| Created | APTDC |
| Open | 24 Hours |
| Status | Present |
Orvakal Rock Garden, or Oravakallu Rock Garden, is the 1000 acre Sculpture Garden park with ancient cave and igneous rock formations between pools of water. It is located on NH-40 highway, outside the village of Orvakal, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, southern India. There is a lot of facilities include Boating, Hotel etc.,
The park, with hiking paths that snake up a hill, was developed by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC). The content of the rocks is quartz and silica, a raw material for the glass industry. Several companies have petitioned for the ability to mine the area, which raises ecological concerns.[1]
The garden has been a site for film production, which has resulted in another ecological concern due to plaster of paris remnants left at the park after the movies were completed.[1]
- ^ a b K.V. Kurmanath. "A rocky, solid gift from nature". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 16 December 2013.