Ooty is the short form for Udhagamandalam is known as the Queen of Hill stations. The hill is situated in the Nilgris district. Earlier the hill was occupied by the Todas, the tribes of the region. Today the hill is well developed to cater to the needs of the tourists who come to the hill from various parts of the country. The Garden in Ooty is the Botanical Garden that was founded by Marquis of Tweedale in 1847. The Garden is spread over an area of about 22 hectares and the annual flower show is conducted in this Garden by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture department. The most charming factor of the Garden is the 20 million year old fossilized tree. The Rose Garden in the city was set up at Vijayanagaram that houses about 2241 varieties of roses. The Park near the Lake is the Lake Park founded in the year 1978. The Lake in Ooty is an artificial Lake formed in the year 1824 by Mr. John Sullivan. The Doddabetta is meant to be the highest peak in the Nilgris. There is a telescope for the tourists to have the view of the greeny landscape. The Pykara Lake and Water Falls is located about 21kms from the city on the Ooty-Mysore road.