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Landmarks In Cameron Highlands
This is a list of landmark buildings in the Cameron Highlands, a hillside station in Malaysia. During the colonial era, the Cameron Highlands was a haven for those who were homesick. At present, it is a stopover for those who want to escape from the heat of the lowlands. Over the years, there have been many improvements at the province. Here are some landmarks that have withstood the test of time. Agricultural Experiment Station (MARDI) Established in 1925, the Agricultural Experiment Station was set up to determine the types crops that could grown at the tableland. For a start, studies were carried out on ''Cinchona'' (''C. pubescens'' and ''C. calisaya''), tea (Dangri, Dhonjan, Rajghur, Charali Assam, Amulguri and Dutea), coffee (Mysore variety), orange, lemon, pomelo, tree tomato, guava, strawberry and three species of grass (Australian blue couch, carpet and Guinea grass). It was confirmed the uplands could support the growing of tea. This gave the United Kingdom, British the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Highlands
The Cameron Highlands ( ms, Tanah Tinggi Cameron, , ta, கேமரன் மலை) is a district in Pahang, Malaysia, occupying an area of . To the north, its boundary touches that of Kelantan; to the west, it shares part of its border with Perak. Situated at the northwestern tip of Pahang, Cameron Highlands is approximately east from Ipoh, roughly north from Kuala Lumpur or about from Kuantan, the capital of Pahang. It is the smallest municipality in the state. Surveyed by the government geologist and explorer William Cameron''Straits Times Weekly Issue'', 22 November 1886, Page 1 in 1885, the outpost consists of three mukims (subdistricts), namely Ringlet, Tanah Rata and Ulu Telom. Its eight settlements are Ringlet, Tanah Rata (the administrative centre), Brinchang, the Bertam Valley, Kea Farm, Tringkap, Kampung Kuala Terla, Kampung Raja and Blue Valley. All are nestled at elevations ranging from to above sea level. Developed in the 1930s, the tableland is one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
