Cameron Highlands – From Hill Station to Agricultural Heartland

By Pan Yi Chieh

March 2019 TOWNS OF MALAYA
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Cameron Highlands derives its name from William Cameron, a government surveyor who brought official note to its surrounding plateau in 1885. Cameron never saw the present site of the Highlands though, having died of sickness in Singapore on November 9, 1886.1The colonial government continued to explore the area, gradually constructing a road connecting Tapah to the hinterlands.2 Discussions ensued on the Highland’s future, and Sir Hugh Low, then British Resident of Perak, suggested for it to be developed into a...

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Pan Yi Chieh

is a research analyst at Penang Institute who was born in Taiwan but now lives in Penang. She is proud to be nurtured by the two beautiful islands she regards as home.


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