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About Gua Tempurung THE HISTORY

 The cave was frst identifed in 1! in the "ap o# $era%&"a'a( $eninsu'a) which

indicated a mountain spe't as *Gunong Tempoo Rong+, The -epartment o#

"inera's and Geosciences estimated the age o# the roc% #ormations in the area o# 

Gua Tempurung to be between ./0 and 00 mi''ion (ears, The cave was a'so

%nown 'oca''( as Gua $erah, $erah is a t(pe o# #ruit simi'ar to rubber seed, In the

o'd da(s) there were man( $erah trees near the cave, 2e#ore 134/) tin mining

activities on sma'' sca'e too% p'ace in the cave, -uring the 5or'd 5ar 11 61343 713/8) the cave became a re#uge #or 'oca's #rom the invading 9apanese,

 The "a'a(an Emergenc( period 613&13:08 saw the cave being used b( the

communists as their hideout, It is said that ;ee "eng) the notorious communist

courier) once used the cave as a hideout, The #act that his name appears on one

o# the wa''s deep inside the cave certain'( seems to support this stor(, The cave

wa''s have hand drawn pictures and words b( the communists, There are a'so

inscription o# hate s'ogans and song '(rics against the 9apanese arm(, Another

stor( spea%s o# the cave being used b( the 9apanese as a prison during their

occupation o# "a'a(a, This is made more evident b( the e<istence o# a gate&'i%estructure made o# hori=onta' stee' bars,

A#ter the Emergenc( period) mining activities in the area resumed, In 13!/) the

$era% State Government appointed a cave researcher and enthusiast) 9, >rowter

o# the German Societ( o# >aving to carr( out research on Gua Tempurung and to

he'p turn it to become a recreation area and a tourist attraction, >irca 133) the

State Government carried out a #easibi'it( stud( and in 133/) wor% to deve'op

Gua Tempurung as a destination began in stages, The cave was open to the

pub'ic in ?ovember 133! and entrance #ees were introduced and co''ected b( a

 @oint&venture compan( #ormed b( Ya(asan $era% and a private compan() which

managed and maintained the p'ace as one o# the states tourist attractions,

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Bukit Larut, formerly known as Maxwell Hill, is a popular highland destination in Malaysia.Located at an altitude of 1,25 m a!o"e sea le"el approximately 1 km from #aiping town in

$erak% it is the wettest area in the country which experiences the highest rainfall. Bukit Larut

is also home to the oldest hill station in Malaysia, !uilt !y &illiam 'dward Maxwell, a British

 (ssistant )esident in $erak, in 1**+ to pro"ide a cool retreat for the colonial officials. n

1-1, the hill resort was gaetted as a permanent forest reser"e.

&ith daily temperatures of 1 to 25 degrees /elsius, Bukit Larut is indeed an ideal

destination for those wanting to escape from the heat and humidity of Malaysia0s lowlands.

 (lthough it is the smallest hill compared to other hill resorts in the country, it preser"es much

more of the atmosphere of a colonial hill station and offers a natural peaceful and uiet

sanctuary for weary souls. #here are no swanky or fi"estar hotels a"aila!le% accommodationis modest !ut nonetheless comforta!le and coy with a num!er of welcoming !ungalows

and rest houses, some of which were !uilt almost a century ago.

#he hill resort features lush e"ergreens and a wide can"as of "i!rantly colored flowers such

as daisies, tulips, roses, pansies, marigold, dahlias and petunias. 3olden sunflowers,

reputedly of the largest "ariety in the country, can also !e found in a!undance. #here is also

a waterfall where "isitors can en4oy a cool splash or a picnic.

#he many nature trails a"aila!le at the hill resort pro"ide the opportunity to disco"er Bukit

Larut0s unspoilt natural !eauty and a close o!ser"ation of the hill0s "arious species of flora

and fauna such as gi!!ons and suirrels, wild orchids, Mountain 3iant ishtail $alm and

many species of !rackenlike ferns. (nother popular tourist acti"ity is !ird watchingespecially along the 3unung Hi4au #rail which circles 3unung Hi4au leading towards the

summit. 6n a clear day, it is possi!le to see an enchanting "iew of the &est /oast of the

peninsula stretching from $enang to $angkor sland at the summit of the hill.

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Pangkor Island 7locally Pulau Pangkor 8 is a resort island off the coast of $erak, Malaysia.

t has a population of approximately 25,. 9ear!y islands include $angkor Laut

sland, #alang sland,:1; 3iam sland 7$ulau 3iam8 and Mentagor sland 7$ulau Mentagor8.

#he ma4or industries of the island are tourism and fishing. 

Geography :edit;

$angkor sland has a land area of 1*km2:2; and is <.5 kilometres 72.2 mi8 from $eninsular

Malaysia. #he interior of the island is forested and is home to =5 reptile species, 1>

amphi!ian species, and *2 total herpetofaunal species.:2;

History :edit;

Historically, $angkor was a refuge for local fishermen, merchants and pirates. n the 1>th

century, the ?utch !uilt a fort in an effort to control the $erak tin trade known as the ?utch

ort. n 1*>+, it was the location of a historical treaty !etween the British go"ernment and a

contender for the $erak throne 7the $angkor #reaty8, which !egan the British colonial

domination of the Malay $eninsula. #he old British name for the $angkor sland group was

the ?indings.:<;

n 2<, Marina sland 7a manmade island8 was de"eloped !y the Marina sland 3roup of

companies and !egan operation in 21, with pri"ate in"estment of )M25 million !y 21<.:citation needed ; #he integrated mixed de"elopment resort island consists of waterfront residential

properties, a new 4etty called Marina sland @etty, a pri"ate commercial marina called

$angkor Marina Malaysia, ser"ice apartments, hotels and shop offices.

2+21+ was a period of high growth and de"elopment for the island and the surroundingdistrict.:+; n 2=, a !iotechnology centre, a 4oint "enture of 3lo!al HiA Malaysia CB and

HiA Bio#ech nternational 7#aiwan8 Ltd !egan operations with initial in"estments of

)M1million 7D?<m8. #heir operations include fish farming and auaculture, and the first

har"est was expected in 2-.

#he west coast of $angkor is famous for its !eaches, resorts and hotels for tourist

accommodations. #he popular !eaches there include $asir Bogak, #eluk 9ipah and /oral Beach.

#he east coast of $angkor is where all the local residents li"e, and where many of them work in

the local foods and fisheries acti"ities, including the dry fish factory, !oat workshops, and fish

farm. 6ther attractions on the island include the u Ling Eong temple, the Eali (mman temple,

Batu Bersurat, #iger )ock, the ?utch ort 7Eota Belanda8, the tom!s, and #ortoise Hill.

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Kellie's Castle 7sometimes also called Kellie's Folly8 is a castle located near Batu3a4ah, $erak, Malaysia. #he unfinished, ruined mansion, was !uilt !y a cottish planternamed &illiam Eellie mith. (ccording to differing accounts, it was either a gift for his wife or 

a home for his son. EellieFs /astle is situated !eside the )aya )i"er 7ungai )aya8 which isa tri!utary to the Einta )i"er .

&illiam Eellie mith 71*>G1-2=8 :1; was !orn in 1*> in Eellas, Moray irth, cotland. n

1*-, at the age of 2, he arri"ed in Malayaas a ci"il engineer . He 4oined /harles (lma

BakerFs sur"ey firm, who had won concessions from the state go"ernment to clear -

hectares of forests in Batu 3a4ah, $erak. &ith the su!stantial profits made from his !usiness

"enture with Baker, mith !ought 1, acres 7+5 ha8 of 4ungle land in the district of Einta

and started planting ru!!er trees and da!!led in the tin mining industry.

n time, he named his estate Einta Eellas after his home farm 'aster Eellas and went on to

own the Einta Eellas #in ?redging /ompany as well. &ith his fortune made, he returnedhome to marry his cottish sweetheart, (gnes, and !rought her o"er to Malaya in 1-<.

#hey had a daughter named Helen the following year.

n 1-- mith !uilt his first mansion, Eellas House, and in 1-15 with the !irth of his son

and heir (nthony he started planning for a huge castle with cottish, Moorish and ndian

architecture. He !rought in > craftsmen from Madras, ndia. (ll the !ricks and mar!le were

imported from ndia, too. ncluded in the plan for the =storey tower was MalayaFs first

ele"ator, an indoor tennis court and a rooftop courtyard for entertaining.

$lanning and early construction[edit]

?uring construction, a "irulent strain of panish lu struck his workmen. &hen his workmen

approached him to !uild a temple near!y, mith readily agreed. n return for his generosity,

they !uilt a statue of him !eside the other deities on the temple wall. t is !elie"ed that a

tunnel was !uilt to the temple from the castle.

mithFs mansion is accessi!le from the main road across a !ridge o"er a stream. His house

was so uniue that it was e"en mentioned in the London inancier newspaper on 15

eptem!er 1-11.

/onstruction difficulties and mithFs death[edit]

&illiam Eellie mith died at the age of 5= of pneumonia during a short trip to Lis!on,

$ortugal in 1-2=.

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&illiamFs wife was de"astated and decided to mo"e !ack to cotland. n the end, Eellas

House, later known as EellieFs olly or EellieFs /astle, was sold to a British company

calledHarrisons and /rosfield.the construction left !y the workers !ecause to !e remem!er

of smith

EellieFs /astle today[edit]

?escendants of the #amil la!ourers !rought o"er to Malaya to work on the mansion still li"enear!y e"en now. EellieFs /astle is now a popular local tourist attraction and was used as a

setting in the 1--- film Anna and the King  and 2 film kyline /ruisers.:2;

Belum-Temenggor  7sometimes spelled as Belum#emengor8 is the largest continuous forest

complex in $eninsular Malaysia. pecifically, it is located in the Malaysian state of $erak and

crosses into outhern #hailand. Belum#emenggor is di"ided into two sections. Belum is located

up north right !y the Malaysia#hailand !order while #emenggor is south of Belum. #he )oyal

Belum tate $ark is entirely contained within the forest complex.

Belum#emenggor is !elie"ed to ha"e !een in existence for o"er 1< million years making it one

of the world0s oldest rainforests, older than !oth the (maon and the /ongo.. :1; n the heart of the

forest lies the manmade lake of #asik #emenggor, co"ering 15,2 Hectares which is dotted with

hundreds of islands.

#he area has !een identified as an 'n"ironmentally ensiti"e (rea 7'(8 )ank 1 under the

Malaysian 9ational $hysical $lan and recognied !y Birdlife nternational as anmportant Bird

 (rea. #he Malaysian federal go"ernment has la!elled the area as a whole as an essential water

catchment area and part of  /entral orest pine and plans to protect the forest under the

Malaysian 9ational orestry (ct.

?espite that, !etween the two, only part of Belum orest )eser"e has !een gaette as a tate

$ark while the rest are production forest open for de"elopment. #emenggor in particular is facing

considera!le deforestation due to logging. 'n"ironmental organiations such as Malaysian

9ature ociety and the &orld &ildlife und ha"e !een lo!!ying !oth the state and the federal

go"ernment to gaette the area as a park. #he state go"ernment of $erak howe"er has resisted

the effort citing that logging pro"ides the state with more than )M < million in re"enue.

9e"ertheless, the state go"ernment gaetted 1,1>5 suare kilometres, part of the Belum forest

reser"e as state park on May < 2>.:2;

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#here is a plan to con"ert natural forest to plantation forest along the 'ast&est Highway.

Belum#emenggorFs relati"ely untouched forest is home to a wide "ariety of flora and fauna

including 1+ of the worldFs most threatened mammals including the Malayan tiger , (siatic

elephant, white handed gi!!on, Malaysian sun!ear  and tapir . 6ther animals

include seladang, wild !oars, numerous species of  deer , pythons and co!ras. Belum #emenggor

is home to o"er < a"ian species. t is the only existing forest where all 1 species

of horn!ill that inha!it Malaysia are found, namely the whitecrowned horn!ill,!ushycrested

horn!ill, wrinkled horn!ill, wreathed horn!ill, plainpouched horn!ill, !lack horn!ill, 6riental pied

horn!ill, rhinoceros horn!ill, great horn!ill and helmeted horn!ill.:<;n the forest you can also find

<, species of flowering plants, including < species of  )afflesia, the worldFs largest flower.