Kumbakara falls theni districts

                           Kumbakara falls

 
         Kumbakara falls is one of the famous falls, two hour drive from madurai which is always battling summer, the sun peeps through the folinged arches of tamarind neem and Jamuna trees. Just 100km away is kumbakarai that lies  at the end of a drive through horticulture farms. I can heard the sound of the gushing water in the foothills along kodaikanal and kumbakonam through which water flows like a song is one of the beauty.

     I noticed painted boards announce 12km journey of the water that originates Kodaikanal hills as the pambar river.
     There was a forest guest house and the forest guards office at the entrance boast colourful paintings of wildlife.


     The department doesn't allows shops in the vicinity because the visitors leaves the place messy.  While walking towards the waterfall we can hear the house of water and towards an murugan statue sits in a small rock.


     The falls was a height of 50ft. We can feel the joy. We can find peace sitting by the stream.  There is an observation tower across the streams that serves an Ideal spot to view the water spot.

TREKKING:. We can enjoy stunning uphill trek which takes us to kodaikanal in 9 to 12 hours.  But Trekkers need permission from DFO kodaikanal following Theni forest fire so numbers of Trekkers has reduced.

VISITING HOURS: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

     Kumbakara falls located in Theni district 9km from Periakulam, Madurai is 87km Dindigul 69km and Theni 24km Take the Battlagund bypass and drive onto periakulam Road, Go to past Devadanapatti and the Manjal ar dam road, Turn right at pudupatt Drive on till it takes you to the enterence gate to the falls.

BEST MONTH TO GO:

     July to January. The rocks can get slippery and dangerous during monsoon.

TRANSPORTATION:

     Chennai Egmore to Madurai. 35trains from madurai to peria kulam 76km 2hrs 14mintues.  Bus from Periakulam with fare of Rs.5 you can hire autos to reach kumbakarai.

LEISURE:

     A continue rainfall may affect the visitors to visit the falls.  In the vacation bathing has been banned for 85days.  After 85days in the month of  may  Forest department gave permission to visit after a normal weather arises.

ACCOMMODATION:

     There were many 5 star hotels in Madurai.  Theni and Peria kulam have also got some decent hotels also to stay.

Kakadu national park australia

                        KAKADU NATIONAL PARK
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The kakadu national park is located allocated river region of the northern territory in Australia.  It covers area of 19,804 to south and over 100km from east to west. The Ranger Uranium mines in the world is surrounded by the park.  There are four major river system.
* The East Alligator River
* The West Alligator River
* The Wildman River
* The entire South Alligator River.

RIVER ALLIGATORS:

We can spot many crocs,  Some were basking on the sandy patches edging the water.  Most lie Motionless though a few wag there long tails one opens his wide jaws to show his sharp teeth.  They are  "Salties" they are dangerous, its a largest Carnivorous reptiles.  They are known as salt water Crocodiles.  They can grow to 7meters in length weigh a ton.

     In 1986 the blockbuster film "CROCODILE DUNDEE' made Australia with crocodile filmed inside the wondrous kaadu national park.  The movie made both the Natural Sanctuary and it's thousands of residents, reptiles a major attraction of Australia. Signposts near water ways warn people about the crocodiles in the water.  There are over 10,000 "Salties" crowd the parks rivers estuaries and swamps and attacks on humans are not totally unheard of.  There are a few ways to safely see the pre-historic predators.  Not only crocodiles are attraction behind this there are Art and Culture, history and heritage combined to make it to visit destination.

     Southeast of Darwin 20,000sqkm area is filled with multiple jaw dropping landform, rivers, cascading waterfalls and mangrove fringed estuaries to open  Savannah floods plains upland woods and Monsoon rainforest with sandstone stretching for miles.
     Jimjim water falls 200mts high it can be reached more than a km across large rocks and red standstone boulders.
    # Kakadu rock art provides a dramatic records of life from the first evidence of human occupation in the region.
    # 5,000 sites across the Parkland.
   # Spiritual Experts from the local Bininj community the art at Ubirr and Nourlangie with their creations myths involving rainbow serpent to fish and animals the people hunted and the spirits they believed in.
# Kaladdi Wetlands water buffaloes
# The Ubirr Aboriginals rock art site.
# The Range Uranium Mines.

ANIMALS  IN GRASSLAND:
     You can see Agile Wallaby in grassland at kakadu National park.
  * Short eared rock wallaby
  * Plumed Whistling ducks
  * Black necked Stork
  * Australian Dartar
  * Saltwater Crocodile
  * Brolga and Magpie geese.

Transportation:
     AirIndia Flight direct from Delhi to Sydney and Melbourne virgin Australia has regular flights to Darwin.
Best Time To Go:
      Best time is in the dry season between June and August.  During wet season it rains and it is too hot also. Any time can be good time to visit Kakadu.
Best cities: Jabiru, Katherine, kalandu has a popular other travellers visiting Kakadu.

Restaurant:. Mimi Restaurant varudhu lodge in kakadu national parks.
Ubirr Border store in East Alligator Northern Territory.
Most popular restaurant to stay.

Enjoying Dawn to Dusk:
     Kakadu means enjoying outdoors from dawn to dusk, getting lost in its wilderness brimming with flora and fauna, swimming at the foot of thundering waterfalls appreciating millennium old rocks art and enjoy in catching of fresh  Barramundi fish staying at Jabiru town can spend atleast two nights and a day trip.  It will be unforgettable and adventures voyage to be.