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Assam's
oil city with a history going back to the early 18th century,
when oil was first discovered in the area. The place still continues
as a tiny island of Raj culture.
Digboi boasts
of two modern wonders of the world, a hundred year old oil-field
still producing and the world's oldest operating oil refinery
and also British life-style complemented by clubs and Golf Courses.
This place is
well connected by road, rail & air communication. NH-38 runs
through Digboi. The nearest airport of Dibrugarh is 65 km from
Digboi. A/C and non A/C deluxe coaches ply regularly from Guwahati
to Digboi both day and night.
Places
of interest
National Oil
Park
Digboi
oil-field is not just an oil-field, but an oil museum and a
wildlife sanctuary of surpassed beauty. One can stand near the
continent's oldest oil well-- the Discovery Well completed in
1889 AD. In the evening you may also bump across a herd of elephants
or a royal Bengal Tiger, besides some rare species of birds.
Dibru Saikhowa
Wildlife Sanctuary
This sanctuary
is a safe haven for extremely rare white winged wood duck and
many migratory birds. Speciality of Dibru Saikhowa is it's wild
horses, called Feral Horses.
War Cemetry
The most
dramatic event in Digboi's history took place during the World
War II days when the belligerent Japanese got closer and were
within three days marching distance of Digboi. These images
come back as one kneels at the headstones at the Digboi War
Cemetry, praying for a young life nipped in the bud at battle
in a strange land far, far away from home.
Margherita
14
kms east of Digboi, this is the centre of Tea Gardens, Plywood
factories and coal mines.
Golf Course
Digboi has an 18 holes Golf course considered the best in
the entire upper Assam, where all important tournaments are
held. There are 8 other 9 hole Golf courses with tea estates
between Dibrugarh and Doom Dooma.
Tingri Golf Club,
Samdang Golf Army Golf Club,
Dinjan Kanjikoah Golf Club,
Margherita Golf Club,
Zoloni Golf Club,
Dibrugarh District Planters Golf Club,
Naharkatia Golf Club
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