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Sight Address : Munroe Island is located at the confluence of Ashtamudi Kayal and the Kallada River, in kollam district, Kerala South India. Edit

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Munroe Island is located at 27 km from Kollam. Formed by the backwaters of Ashtamudi Lake and Kallada River, this island is named after Colonel Munroe, the British Resident of erstwhile Travancore State. He is credited with having integrated several backwater regions by digging canals. The discovery of stone age tools and megaliths stand testimony to the antiquity of this islet which shelters a quaint little village.

Munroe Island

HistoryEdit

Munroe island is the name to this island after Colonel Munroe, the British Resident of erstwhile Travancore State. In 1795 the British established their supremacy in South India and Kerala came under their governance. From 1800 onwards, in order to maintain British Supremacy in Kerala, a Resident was appointed by the British Administrative head. The First Resident was Colonel Collin Macaulay, followed by Colonel John Munro. During Munro’s tenure, a senior priest of the Malankara Church, Pulikottil Joseph Kathanar, expressed his desire to establish a seminary for training priests .They used to go arrinallur St george church which in existence from 68 A.D . The history of Munroe Island is connected with the history of Church Missionary Society (CMS). In 1819, during the reign of Rani Gowri Parvati Bayi of Travancore, Munroe Island was granted to the CMS with a condition that revenue generated from the land should be used for the “KEROSENE EXPENSE” of the Syrian students of old seminary in Kottayam and should not be diverted for any evangelical purpose. Thus the place was named after Colonel John Munro by the locals and is still known as Munroethuruth.The history of muroe island is connected with the history of Church Missionary Society. During the reign of rani parvathi Gowri Bhai of Travancore. She had good relations ship with the CMS. CMS came as a mission of Help.

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August to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 3 Hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Aaditya Resorts – Kollam ;Karali junction | Near Sasthamkotta, Kollam, India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – Indian Cuisines.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxi service is available from the airport and railway station to reach this place in kollam.

BUS : Nearest Bus Station is Kollam bus station

Train : Nearest Railway Station Kollam railway station .

Air : Nearest Airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at a distance of 71 kms.

Others : The ferry boat station is located near the Kollam bus stand, just 3 km from the railway station. Boat jetty is the most exciting way to access various cities and towns in Kerala.

Things to CarryEdit

Beachwear, Camera and of course sun-screen.

Safety / WarningEdit

The climate of Kollam is tropical and humid with regular showers almost throughout the year. The summer season (March to May) can be oppressive with temperature and humidity climbing to high levels while the monsoon arrives in June and continues till September.