The first tiger reserve we drove through is in the state of Karnataka. Iimmediately upon leaving it you pass through a border crossing into Tamil Nadu and a new tiger reserve. I hope that the tigers, elephants, monkeys, deer et al keep track of which state they are in.
Although there has been little "Maoist" activity since 2008, a couple of activists/ terrorists/ Maoists were arrested in 2015 leading to new fears of political and civil unrest.
1. The poster of photographs was on the Tamil Nadu border, and police were performing a brief visual inspection of vehicle passengers.
2. Trucks routinely invite you to honk! most people oblige!
The Ooty Botanical Gardens is certainly worth a visit, dating back to 1896 with many buildings and features from that era. Some signs have been added more recently.
The road up to Ooty, "the Queen of hill stations", includes 36 sign posted "Hair Pin Bends" and many other corners that I cannot appreciate how they avoided categorisation.
The rules of the road did not change; use all parts of the road if you think it is available and use the car horn often, very often.
The Ooty Botanical Garden includes a number of Australian species including this Queenslander, the Bunya.
And for homesick Queenslanders, suitable accommodation is available.
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