Netrani (Pigeon Island), about 9 miles W of Shirali, and 10 NM of Murudeshwara, is a coral island, wooded and flat-topped with a conspicuous summit, 101m high. It is steep-to except for a rock, 16m high, off its S end, and a rocky shoal close E of the island.
This Island has some of the best sites for scuba diving
easily accessible from Goa, Mumbai or Bangalore. There are many dive
shops from Goa that regularly organize dive expeditions to Netrani.
The island adjacent to Netrani is used by the Indian navy for target practice.
It is not recommended to visit Netrani without permission.
Kerekund, a rocky islet 19m high, lies about 4 miles S of Murdeshvar and on the W edge of the coastal reef. A rock, 3m high, and a rock, 7m high, lie about 0.5 mile NNE and SE, respectively, of the islet. Between Kerekund and Bhatkal Fort, about 4.5 miles SE, the low and sandy ...
The coast between Honavar and the entrance to the Bhatkal River, is low and sandy with some rocky points. A ridge, reaching an elevation of about 150m, extends about 2 miles along the coast from a position about 3 miles S of Honavar. The ridge is covered with brushwood and contrasts ...
This port is well - protected port on the bank of Bhatkal river. Presently fishing vessels are utilising the facilities of this port. Caution.—When approaching the port of Bhatkal, do not proceed into depths of less than 18.3m ...
Bhatkal Fort, in ruins, lies on a rocky point, 46m high, at the entrance to the Bhatkal River. Bhatkal Light is shown from a square masonry tower with red bands on the fort, and is obscured by Shirali on bearings between 129° and 132°. The town of Bhatkal lies on the N bank ...
The coast between Bhatkal and Huddi Point, about 1.3 miles SE, consists of cliffs up to about 60m high. Huddi Point is a cliffy promontory, rising to a height of about 52m about 0.5 mile inland; a small rounded hill, 35m high, lies on the extremity of the point. The coast is then ...
Two White Rocks, 5m high and close together, lie about 4 miles WNW of Baindur Head, and are very prominent when the sun shines on them. Single Rock, 3m high, lies about 2 miles N, and a rock awash lies about 0.8 mile SSE, respectively, of Two White Rocks.Caution.—Although the ...
Netrani (Pigeon Island), about 9 miles W of Shirali, and 10 NM of Murudeshwara, is a coral island, wooded and flat-topped with a conspicuous summit, 101m high. It is steep-to except for a rock, 16m high, off its S end, and a rocky shoal close E of the island.
