Fraser's Hill (or Bukit Fraser in Malay) is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.
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Fraser's Hill derives its name from Louis James Fraser, a solitary Scottish pioneer, who set up a tin-ore trading post in the 1890s.[
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To get to Fraser's Hill from the Gap, one must go up a narrow, winding, one-way road for 8 km. Traffic up and down is controlled by a gate system with uphill traffic limited to odd hours, and downhill traffic to even hours.公仔箱論壇9 o1 P4 N. e" r7 e" \5 H
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The ongoing war in Europe had made it difficult for these expatriates to go home on leave.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 w! V5 W6 U4 F, y
In 1919, work started on the access road to the hillstation from the Gap and by 1922, the hillstation named Fraser's Hill was opened to visitors.- h, \0 d: g/ E0 S! v
Fraser's Hill still retains its old colonial charm and should not to be missed. It is almost as if time has stood still for the 1,000 or so residents.3 p/ ^" a+ m! I, r- |6 t6 X
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Fraser Hill is a paradise for bird watching.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 ^) j% F# U, u4 E) o5 l) t
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