Singapore 44 - Marine Parade
Stretching from the shoreline towards the former Grove Road (now Mountbatten Road) was a vast coconut plantation known as the Grove Estate. It was owned by Thomas Dunman, Singapore's first Superintendent of Police, who planted groves of coconut trees. Demand for housing due to population growth and the advent of motorized transport led to the gradual fragmentation of the plantations and accelerated the urbanization of the eastern part of the island. By 1941, the residential areas as what we know today were well established.
Tanjong Katong is the Malay name for "turtle point"; "Katong" was a species of sea turtle which is now extinct. The name can also mean the rippling effect of a mirage across the shoreline. The old Tanjong Katong area stretched from the coastal line at the end of Upper East Coast Road to the Tanjong Rhu area. Many wealthy Straits Chinese, Europeans and Jews built mansions, hotels and recreation clubs along the beach as weekend retreats that is distinctive of Marine Parade to enjoy the sea breeze and tranquil atmosphere.
Marine Parade Post Office
Block 83 Marine Parade Road
#01-590
Singapore 440083
Updated On: 05.06.16