Blue Mountains Heritage | The Secret Suburb – Lapstone the early years Fri 9 May 2025
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April 30, 2025 In Events & Activities

The Secret Suburb – Lapstone the early years Fri 9 May 2025

When: Friday 9 May 2025, Blue Mountains Family History Society meeting 10.00am

Where: Small hall behind the Springwood Presbyterian Church, 160 Macquarie Road, Springwood

Cost: Free. Morning tea/coffee and a biscuit can be purchased for $2

All  welcome!

 

Michele Corin – A Blue Mountains town is getting some overdue recognition with the release of a new book, The Secret Suburb. Book author Michele Corin grew up with the story of Lapstone, a small suburb with a big difference, and didn’t want its history to get lost. “It’s a really interesting place, Lapstone, because it was developed by a fellow who was quite incredible,” Corin said. That fellow was Arthur Hand, a Penrith-born man who delayed his retirement and purchased 116 acres of vacant land in the lower Blue Mountains in 1954. “With the Lapstone development, he was looking for ways to create a model suburb,” Corin explained. (Blue Mountains Record 6 Nov 2024, Ally Hall)