Nilambur is renowned for the oldest teak plantation in the
world, the Conolly’s Plot, just 2 km from town. The place is
also noted for its tribal settlements, the world’s first Teak
Museum, vast rain forests, waterfalls and ancient kovilakoms –
residences of maharajas. The teak plantation is named after H.V.
Conolly, the Malabar District Collector during the British rule,
who was instrumental in planting teak in the entire Nilambur
area. The oldest teak tree, Kannimari, is a rare attraction at
the Conolly Plot. The plot extends across 2.31 hectares beside
the Chaliyar river at Aruvakode, where a country boat ferries
visitors acrossFour kilometres away from the town, on the
Nilambur – Gudallur road, stands the world’s first Teak Museum.
The museum is a sub-centre of the Kerala Forest Research
Institute. Arranged in the two storeyed building are exhibits,
articles and details of historic, aesthetic and scientific
value, which give information on all aspects of the teak to
visitors. Nedumkayam, just 18 km from N