Blue Mountains Heritage | The Secret Suburb – Lapstone the early years

Blue Mountains Heritage | The Secret Suburb – Lapstone the early years – Friday 20 June 2025

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May 12, 2025 In Events & Activities

The Secret Suburb – Lapstone the early years – Friday 20 June 2025

When: Friday 20 June 2025, Springwood Historical Society meeting 10.00am

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

Cost: Free

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)