Cameron Highlands Photo 33

Cameron Highlands

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March 1st 2010
Cameron Highlands The Cameron Highlands are about five hours south of Penang on peninsular Malaysia and are a tourist hotspot for the locals due to their cool climate (relative to the lowlands) with temperatures in the mid 20's during the day. The main town of Tanah Rata sits at about 1500m and is surrounded by tea plantations, strawberry farms and a whole host of other fruits that enjoy the c ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more