Information & Useful Contacts, Cameron Highlands

A SHORT HISTORY OF CAMERON HIGHLANDS. 

Cameron Highlands was named after William Cameron, a British government

Surveyor who stumbled a plateau in 1885 during a mapping expedition on

The Titiwangsa Range. Failing to mark his discovery on the map, the location

of the plateau was finally confirmed by subsequent expeditions after which

Sir Hugh Low suggested that this would be an idea location for a retreat and

farmland. A narrow path to the highlands was then cut through the dense

Of jungle of the highlands.

Nothing much happened after that until 1925 when Sir George Maxwell

visited the highlands and decided to develop it as a hill station. A development

committee was then formed which functioned until 1931. Cameron Highlands

was a haven for the British who were stationed in Malaya as it provided relief from the hot and humid tropical climate of the lowlands.

Once the road was constructed, wealthy residents and British government officials started building retreats on the slopes of the highlands. Later, some

Settled here permanently and a business community developed. Farming was the main activity here at that time. In 1929, John Archibald Russell, who was the son of a British administrative officer started a tea plantation which is now the famous BOH Tea Plantation.

The Highlands developed successfully until the outbreak of World War 2 where the Japanese invasion 1941 forced the British troops and civilians out of the highlands. The Japanese continued to administer the area since they saw the highlands farms as a vital food source for their troops. When the Japanese troops retreated from Malaya in 1945, the British gradually returned to highlands until the independence of Malaya.   

  

 Weather :-

 It rains here most of the time throughout the year and it can also hot during the daytime especially if you are out in open. Light clothes during the day and jacket during the night should be sufficient. ( 16 ~ 26 celcius ) . all around year.

Getting Around :-

The easiest way to move around Cameron Highlands is to drive, if you don’t have car, the best option would be to take a taxi or the local bus. You can also sing up for one the local tours and get to see the sight of the Cameron highlands.

Township: - Cameron Highlands is made up of 3 main townships at different elevation. The first town you’ll see coming from south is Ringlet, followed by Tenaha Rata and Branching.

Bertam Valley, Kea Farm, Tringkap, Kaula Terla and Kampung Raja are other smaller settlements in the highlands.

Banks / Money changer :-

There are banks with ATM facilities in Ringlet, Tanah Rata and Brinchang.

                Money changers are located at Maybank & beside pharmacy M.K.Money Changer, Tel 6 05-491 4151

USEFUL Contactc

Operator       : 103

Malaysian Airlines : 1 300 883 000

Air Asia : 03 8776 4777

K.L. International Airport : 03 8777 8888

K.T.M ( Railway ) : 03-2279 8851 / 03 2263 1111

Tourism Malaysia Offices : 6-032 615 8188

Cameron Highlands USEFUL Contactc :

Police            :   05-4911222

Hospital         :   05-4911966

Fire Brigade    :   05-4911003

Library           :   05-4901330

Post off

Local Bus (Regal)

M.D.C.H

Golf Course

Taxi               :  05-4912355

                Pharmacy

Hong Leong Bank

HSBC Bank

Arab Bank

Private clinic tel ;