Southwick is a suburb in Ooty town. It is located on the NH 67 road from Ooty to Coonoor

Coonoor

Coonoor is a town and a municipality in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea....

 at about 3 km from the bus stand in Ooty. The suburb falls within the Ooty municipality in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It has derived its name from the Southwick bungalow

Southwick bungalow

Southwick bungalow is a 19th century building in Southwick, a suburb in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India.It was built by the British during their colonization period in India. The resident of this bungalow is Junaid Sait. His forefathers, who have been living in the bungalow since 1870, were collectors of...

 in the suburb.

Government organisations

Nilgiris District Co-Operative Milk Producers' Union Limited: This union was established on July 14, 1946. It has members throughout the district, from whom it collects milk and supplies it to customers. The establishment also has a cheese manufacturing facility within the premises.

Nehru Yuva Kendra: Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. The organisation has youth clubs which undergo training and education. The other activities of the youth club include sports, adventure programmes, entrepreneurship development, self-employment, awareness generation, skill development etc.

Private Establishments

• Wax World: Wax world is a wax museum and art gallery, which has life size statues of wax which demonstrates Indian history, heritage and culture. The wax statues are displayed in a 142 year old bungalow.
• The Eye Foundation
• DCIS

TANSI Watch Assembly Unit: This watch assembly unit was incorporated in the year 1978. It began to assemble watches from August 1, 1978. The required raw materials are supplied by the Hindustan Machine Tools

Hindustan Machine Tools

Hindustan Machine Tools was incorporated in 1953 by the Government of India as a machine tool manufacturing company.Over the years diversified into watches, tractors, printing machinery, metal forming presses, die casting & plastic processing machinery, CNC systems & bearings...

 (H.M.T).

List of Hotels in Southwick

• Hotel Blue Bird
• Hotel Pebrock Heritage Inn
• Hotel Moti Manor
• Silver Oaks Cottages
• Hotel Orchid Inn

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See also

• Government Rose Garden, Ooty
  Government Rose Garden, Ooty
  The Government Rose Garden is the largest rose garden in India...
  
  
• Government Botanical Gardens, Udagamandalam
  Government Botanical Gardens, Udagamandalam
  The Government Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Udagamandalam , Tamil Nadu state, India, were laid out in 1847. The Gardens, divided into several sections, cover an area of around 22 hectares, and lie on the lower slopes of the Doddabetta peak. The garden has a terraced layout...
  
  
• Ooty Lake
  Ooty Lake
  Ooty lake is located in Ooty of Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 65 acres. The Boat house established alongside the lake, which offers boating facilities to tourists, is a major tourist attraction in Ooty....
  
  
• Ooty Golf Course
  Ooty Golf Course
  Ooty Golf Course is located in the town of Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The golf course is set at an altitude of 7600 feet. It is owned by the Gymkhana club in Ooty...
  
  
• Stone House, Ooty
  Stone House, Ooty
  Stone House is the first bungalow constructed in Ooty. It was built by John Sullivan and was called as Kal Bangala by the tribals . Today, it is the official residence for the principal of the Government Arts College, Ooty...
  
  
• Ooty Radio Telescope
  Ooty Radio Telescope
  The Ooty Radio Telescope is located in Muthorai near Ootacamund , south India. It is part of the National centre of Radio Astrophysics of the well known Tata Institute of Fundamental Research which is funded by the Government of India through the Department of atomic energy. The Ooty Radio...
  
  
• Mariamman temple, Ooty
  Mariamman temple, Ooty
  The Mariamman temple is located near the market in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Mariamman is the local deity of the region. It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess of rain.- Temple Festival :...
  
  
• St. Stephen's Church, Ooty
  St. Stephen's Church, Ooty
  St. Stephen's Church is located on the road to Mysore in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district.- History :The church dates back to the 19th century...
  
  
• Kamaraj Sagar Dam
  Kamaraj Sagar Dam
  The Kamaraj Sagar Dam is in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located at a distance of 10 km from the Ooty bus stand...
  
  

External links

• Ooty / Udhagai / Udhagamandalam / Oootacamund Official history and tourism page on www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in. (This site is maintained by the District Administration of the Nilgiris)