Goomtee Tea Estate was planted by Henry Montgomery Lennox in 1899. It was subsequently managed by G.W.O’Brien, who was forced in the aftermath of the Second World War to sell it to the ruling Rana of Nepal. In the mid-1950s it was taken over by co-owners: the Kejriwal family and Mahabir Prasad.[1]
Geographyedit
8km 5miles
S
I
K
K
I
M
N
E
P
A
L
Balason River
Mahananda River
Teesta River
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
NP
Margaret’s Hope TE
TE
Makaibari TE
TE
Jungpana TE
TE
Goomtee TE
TEV
Castleton TE
TE
Balasun TE
TE
Lopchu TE
TE
Glenburn TE
TE
Kurseong
M
Cart Road
CT
Ambootia
R
Sevoke
R
Sittong
R
Simulbari TG
R
Giddapahar
R
Tindharia
R
Sukna
R
Rohini TG
R
Monteviot TG
R
Mangpu
R
Longview TG
R
Teesta Valley TG
R
Peshok TG
R
Takdah
R
Rangli Rangliot
R
Places and tea estates in the north-eastern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Rangli Rangliot CD block) and Kurseong subdivision in Darjeeling district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Goomtee Tea Estate is spread over 110 hectares (270 acres), out of a total area of 225 hectares (560 acres) at an altitude ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 feet (910 to 1,830 m).[1]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Economyedit
Goomtee Tea Garden produces amongst finest qualities of Darjeeling tea. It employs 300 garden workers.[3]
Tourismedit
More than a century-old heritage bungalow of the British planters has been renovated and thrown open to tourists.[2]
^"Goomtee Tea Estate". Golden Tips. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
Liptouchfoods tea Estate Liptocuhfoods Retrieved 20 March 2020
External linksedit
Kurseong travel guide from Wikivoyage
January 01, 1970
goomtee, estate, garden, kurseong, block, kurseong, subdivision, darjeeling, district, indian, state, west, bengal, locationdarjeeling, district, west, bengal, indiacoordinates26, 88562, 32536, 88562, 32536area225, hectares, acres, elevation3, metres, owned, b. Goomtee Tea Estate is a tea garden in the Kurseong CD block in the Kurseong subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal Goomtee Tea EstateLocationDarjeeling district West Bengal IndiaCoordinates26 53 08 N 88 19 31 E 26 88562 N 88 32536 E 26 88562 88 32536Area225 hectares 560 acres Elevation3 000 to 6 000 metres 9 800 to 19 700 ft Owned byAshok Kumar Mahabir PrasadOpen1899 1899 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Location 3 Economy 4 Tourism 5 References 6 External linksHistory editGoomtee Tea Estate was planted by Henry Montgomery Lennox in 1899 It was subsequently managed by G W O Brien who was forced in the aftermath of the Second World War to sell it to the ruling Rana of Nepal In the mid 1950s it was taken over by co owners the Kejriwal family and Mahabir Prasad 1 Geography edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8km5miles nbsp SIK K IMNEP A LBalason RiverMahanandaRiverTeesta RiverMahanandaWildlifeSanctuaryNP nbsp Margaret s Hope TETE nbsp Makaibari TETE nbsp Jungpana TETE nbsp Goomtee TETEVCastleton TETE nbsp Balasun TETE nbsp Lopchu TETE nbsp Glenburn TETE nbsp KurseongM nbsp Cart RoadCT nbsp AmbootiaR nbsp SevokeR nbsp SittongR nbsp Simulbari TGR nbsp GiddapaharR nbsp TindhariaR nbsp SuknaR nbsp Rohini TGR nbsp Monteviot TGR nbsp MangpuR nbsp Longview TGR nbsp Teesta Valley TGR nbsp Peshok TGR nbsp TakdahR nbsp Rangli RangliotR nbsp Places and tea estates in the north eastern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision including Rangli Rangliot CD block and Kurseong subdivision in Darjeeling districtCT census town R rural urban centre N neighbourhood H hill centre NP national park wildlife sanctuary TE tea estate TA tourist attractionAbbreviations used in names TG for Tea Garden town village TE for Tea EstateOwing to space constraints in the small map the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Location edit It is on National Highway 110 linking Siliguri with Darjeeling 2 Other tea estates in the area are Jungpana Sivitar and Giddapahar 1 Goomtee Tea Estate is spread over 110 hectares 270 acres out of a total area of 225 hectares 560 acres at an altitude ranging from 3 000 to 6 000 feet 910 to 1 830 m 1 Note The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map Economy editGoomtee Tea Garden produces amongst finest qualities of Darjeeling tea It employs 300 garden workers 3 Tourism editMore than a century old heritage bungalow of the British planters has been renovated and thrown open to tourists 2 References edit a b c Goomtee Tea Estate Darjeeling Tea Bouquet Retrieved 20 March 2020 a b Goomtee Tea Estate amp Resort Darjeeling Tourism Retrieved 20 March 2020 Goomtee Tea Estate Golden Tips Retrieved 20 March 2020 Liptouchfoods tea Estate Liptocuhfoods Retrieved 20 March 2020External links edit nbsp Kurseong travel guide from Wikivoyage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Goomtee Tea Estate amp oldid 1096096970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
