TILLANCHANG LIGHTHOUSE

The Tillanchang Lighthouse is a 24-meter GI trestle tower established on 1998. Tillanchang is 15 km long and about 1 km in wide Island and lies on the Eastern periphery of Indian waters. The island belongs to the township of Nancowry of Teressa Taluk. It is the Eastern most island in the Nicobar Group of islands. Tillanchang is an uninhabited island and has been declared a sanctuary by the Government of India. There is thick vegetation on the island. On the coast, coconut palms have been planted by the islanders from Chowra and Teressa who visit the island quite often. The island is infested by non poisonous snakes. The Tillanchang lighthouse can be approached via Sea from Port Blair through Departmental vessel or any chartered vessel upto anchorage Point and from anchorage point by dinghy upto shore.

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