The Cameron Highlands is located amongst the peaks of Banjaran Titiwangsa on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia. At 1,500m (5,000 ft) above sea level it is the highest area on the mainland, enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25 °C and rarely falls below 12°C year-round, hence why it was a popular retreat for the ruling British. The highlands were named after William Cameron, who was a surveyor for the British colonial government and was mapping the area; incidentally, he forgot to mark the highlands on the map - surely a somewhat embarrassing thing to have to admit! It wasn’t until 1920’s the location was confirmed, development as a hill station only occurred when Sir George Maxwell who held the post of Senior Civil Servant visited. The Indian tea planters, followed by
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