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| St.Mary's Island |
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© Mallikarjuna.D.G. St.Mary’s isles are group of islands accessible by ferry from Malpe, a major fishing harbour 5km west of Udupi. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. Vasco da Gama appears to have touched the island in 1498 before he reached Calicut. The islands are just a few scattered projections of rock rising out of the Arabian Sea round about Malpe. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. The northern most island is about a square mile in area and not more than 250 yards in width. It has a coconut garden, which makes it the shadiest isle of the group and gives it a true south sea colour. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. It is noted for its famous basalt rocks, which have crystallized into columns and split into hexagonal mosaic. Perhaps, this is the only spot in India where basaltic rocks show up such peculiar formations. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. It is a really geological monument and tourists heaven.
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