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{{Short description|Tea garden in West Bengal, India}}
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| name = Thurbo Tea Estate
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| location = [[Darjeeling district]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
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| area = {{convert|485.11|ha|abbr=on}}
| open = {{Start date|1872}}
| elevation = {{convert|980 to 2440|m}}
| owner = Goodricke Group
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'''Thurbo Tea Estate''' is a [[Tea garden (cultivation)|tea garden]] in the [[Mirik (community development block)|Mirik]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Mirik subdivision]] of the [[Darjeeling district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]].

==Etymology==
The name “Thurbo” is a variation of the Nepali word “Tombu” meaning tent. The British set up tents in this area when fighting the Nepalese in 1870.<ref name="teasnob">{{cite web | url = http://teasnob.de/darjeeling-2016-visit-thurbo-tea-garden | title= Darjeeling 2016: Visit to Thurbo Tea Garden | work= Christian Hazelwood| publisher = Tea Snob |access-date = 7 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="goodricke">{{cite web | url = https://www.goodricke.com/tea-garden/darjeeling/thurbo| title= Our Gardens – Darjeeling: Thurbo | publisher = Goodricke|access-date = 7 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="thurboTB">{{cite web | url = https://www.thunderbolttea.com/teas/thurbo-moonlight-tea/| title= Top Thurbo Darjeeling Tea | publisher = TB|access-date = 18 April 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Thurbo, a [[Darjeeling tea]] garden, was planted in 1872.<ref name="teaboutique">{{cite web | url = https://www.darjeelingteaboutique.com/thurbo-tea-estate/| title= Thurbo Tea Estate – a Darjeeling Tea Garden of Goodricke | publisher = Darjeeling Tea Bouquet |access-date = 7 March 2020}}</ref> It is now owned by the [[Goodricke Group Limited|Goodricke Group]], which owns such gardens as [[Margaret's Hope Tea Estate|Margaret's Hope]], [[Castleton Tea Estate|Castleton]] and Thurbo, “some of the most famous tea gardens in the world”.<ref name="teasnob"/>

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=300| height=320| zoom=10
| coord={{coord|26|54|0|N|88|14|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Places and tea estates in the southern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block), and Mirik Subdivision in Darjeeling district''' CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate 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

|mark-coord1={{coord|26|57|10|N|88|14|17|E}}| label-pos1=right|label1= Rongmook Ceder TG| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= [[Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden]] (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|26|56|20|N|88|10|40|E}}| label-pos2=left|label2=Mangarjung TG| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= [[Mangarjung Tea Garden (Nagri)]] (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|26|57|58|N|88|17|10|E}}| label-pos3=right|label3=Sonada| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Sonada]] (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|27|0|30|N|88|10|1|E}}| label-pos4=left|label4=Sukhiapokhri| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= [[Sukhiapokhri]] (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|26|52|25|N|88|10|30|E}}| label-pos5=left |label5=Mirik| numbered5=M| mark-title5= [[Mirik]] (M)| shape-color5=#800000
|mark-coord6={{coord|26|57|50|N|88|9|20|E}}| label-pos6=left|label6=Chamong TG| numbered6=R| mark-title6= [[Chamong Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color6=#C42222
|mark-coord7={{coord|26|55|35|N|88|11|40|E}}| label-pos7=right|label7=Dhajea TG| numbered7=R| mark-title7= [[Dhajea Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color7=#C42222
|mark-coord8={{coord|27|1|10|N|88|15|30|E}}| label-pos8=right|label8=Jorebungalow| numbered8=R| mark-title8= [[Jorebungalow]] (R)| shape-color8=#C42222
|mark-coord9={{coord|26|58|10|N|88|10|0|E}}| label-pos9=right|label9=Pokhriabong| numbered9=R| mark-title9= [[Pokhriabong]] (R)| shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|27|0|20|N|88|11|39|E}}| label-pos10=right|label10=Poobong TG| numbered10=R| mark-title10= [[Poobong Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color10=#C42222
|mark-coord11={{coord|26|57|6|N|88|10|34|E}}| label-pos11=left|label11=Sungma TG| numbered11=R| mark-title11= [[Sungma Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color11=#C42222
|mark-coord12={{coord|27|2|20|N|88|10|31|E}}| label-pos12=left|label12=Tumsong TG| numbered12=R| mark-title12= [[Tumsong Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color12=#C42222
|mark-coord13={{coord|26|54|40|N|88|12|10|E}}| label-pos13=right|label13=Nagri Farm TG| numbered13=R| mark-title13= [[Nagri Farm Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color13=#C42222
|mark-coord14={{coord|26|47|0|N|88|14|25|E}}| label-pos14=right|label14=Panighatta| numbered14=R| mark-title14= [[Panighatta]] (R)| shape-color14=#C42222
|mark-coord15={{coord|26|50|20|N|88|12|50|E}}| label-pos15=right|label15=Singbulli TG| numbered15=R| mark-title15= [[Singbulli Tea Garden]] (R)|shape-color15=#C42222
|mark-coord16={{coord|26|52|0|N|88|12|40|E}}| label-pos16=right|label16=Soureni| numbered16=R| mark-title16= [[Soureni]] (R)| shape-color16=#C42222
|mark-coord17={{coord|26|56|25|N|88|12|38|E}}| label-pos17=right|label17=Avongrove TE| numbered17=TE| mark-title17= [[Avongrove Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color17=#87A96B
|mark-coord18={{coord|26|55|30|N|88|9|44|E}}| label-pos18=left|label18=Gopaldhara TE| numbered18=TE| mark-title18= [[Gopaldhara Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color18=#87A96B
|mark-coord19={{coord|26|54|35|N|88|9|20|E}}| label-pos19=left|label19=Okayti TE| numbered19=TE| mark-title19= [[Okayti Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color19=#87A96B
|mark-coord20={{coord|26|50|15|N|88|11|54|E}}| label-pos20=left|label20=Phuguri TE| numbered320=TE| mark-title20= [[Phuguri Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color20=#87A96B
|mark-coord21={{coord|26|59|14|N|88|13|22|E}}| label-pos21=right|label21=Pussimbing TE| numbered21=TE| mark-title21= [[Pussimbing Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color21=#87A96B
|mark-coord22={{coord|26|53|50|N|88|9|50|E}}| label-pos22=left|label22=Thurbo TE| numbered22=TE| mark-title22= Thurbo Tea Estate (TE)|shape-color22=black| label-size22=13|label-color22=black 
|mark-coord23={{coord|26|45|0|N|88|17|0|E}}|label23= Balason River| label-color23 = #77A1CB| label-angle23=35| label-pos23=top| label-size23=10| mark-size23=0| mark-title23 =none
|mark-coord24={{coord|26|46|30|N|88|11|0|E}}|label24= Mechi| label-color24 = #77A1CB| label-angle24=70| label-pos24=top| label-size24=10| mark-size24=0| mark-title24 =none
|mark-coord25={{coord|26|44|30|N|88|11|20|E}}|label25= River| label-color25= #77A1CB| label-angle25=95| label-pos25=top| label-size25=10| mark-size25=0| mark-title25 =none
|mark-coord26={{coord|27|2|45|N|88|11|37|E}}| label-pos26=right|label26=Mariabong TG| numbered26=R| mark-title26= [[Mariabong Tea Garden]] (R)|shape-color26=#C42222
|arc-coordA={{coord|26|48|0|N|88|6|0|E}}|arc-textA= NEPAL| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=40| arc-gapA=3.5| arc-radiusA=0.4}}

Thurbo is located at an altitude varying from {{convert|980 to 2440|m}}.<ref name="teaboutique"/> The [[Mechi River|Mechi]] flows on its northern side and the Rangbag on its south. Thubro enjoys typical hill climate, where temperatures reman low with less sunshine.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.teacupsfull.com/blogs/blog/thurbo-goodricke-darjeeling-tea-teacupsfull | title = Thurbo Tea Estate – Produces some of the best Darjeeling Tea| publisher = tea cups full |access-date = 7 March 2020}}</ref>

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==
Thurbo teas carry rare fragrance and command premium prices.<ref name="goodricke"/>

===The Goodricke Group===
The Goodricke Group owns five tea estates in Darjeeling: Thurbo, [[Badamtam Tea Estate|Badamtam]], Barnesbeg, [[Castleton Tea Estate|Castleton]] and [[Margaret's Hope Tea Estate|Margaret's Hope]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://goodricke.com/tea-garden/darjeeling/margarets-hope | title = Our gardens| publisher = Goodricke|access-date = 27 March 2020}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Mirik}}

{{Darjeeling District}}

[[Category:Tea estates in Darjeeling district]]

Thurbo Tea Estate - Revision history

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