"The Little England of Malaysia"
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Fraser's Hill Land Mark |
Make for the hills for a welcome respite from the sweltering heat of the lowlands. Fraser's Hill has long been one of Malaysia's best-kept secrets. This tiny hamlet in a highland valley surrounded by seven hills is charming and quaint highland retreat.
'Nicknamed The Little England of Malaysia, the colonial roots of Fraser Hill began from the discovery of the liveable plateau bordered by the seven hills by its namesake, Louis James Fraser. This turn of the last century adventurer never for once thought that his stumbling upon the place would lay
the grounds for what the place was to become in later years. For all he had done, no one had the opportunity to thank him for the disappeared without trace soon after.
As the central point of Fraser's Hill, the hilltop's little hamlet revolves around the market square dominated by a small clock tower where here become the most photographed object in this highland. Picturesque colonial style buildings have been meticulously conserved for posterity and used as a post office, police station, medical clinic, tourist information centre, inns, cafe and restaurants.
There is always something to explore at Fraser's Hill. relish the languor of pleasant walks under the green canopy of the winding roads, stop and smell the flowers along the way, try your hand at bird spotting, be awed by the gibbons frolicking in the tress, go horseback riding, try your skills at archery, go boating on Allan's Water or head to Jeriau waterfall and have a picnic. Fraser's Hill is a fabulous place to enjoy nature in all its glory.
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Clock Tower |
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Post Office |
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Police Station |
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4 Km from town |
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Trail heading to waterfall |
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Wild flower along the trail |
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Jeriau Waterfall from above |
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Cooling and such refreshing |