Orvakal Rock Garden, Kurnool
Park in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Orvakal Rock Garden, or Oravakallu Rock Garden, is the 1000 acre Sculpture Garden park with natural cave and igneous rock formations between pools of water. It is located on NH-40 highway, near 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.,
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.svg)  Location within Andhra Pradesh  Location within India | |
| Type | Sculpture garden |
| Location | Kurnool, Andhrapradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 15°41′30″N 78°09′09″E |
| Area | Kurnool |
| Created | APTDC |
| Open | 24 Hours |
| Status | Present |
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]