Daniel Lysaght enjoyed his early years at “Hightrees” and reminisces about the area in the 1950s. He returned to the Wollongong district to work after attending boarding school and then loved visiting Austinmer on weekends when he was employed in Mittagong. He now lives in Austinmer and likes the ocean and the community.

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Commonwealth Rolling Mills – Charles Lysaght – Phyllis Lysaght – Engineering – Springhill Works – Stutchbury’s Dairy Farm – Bell and Garner Butchers – Tudor House – McCoys – Picnics – Mt Kiera – George Battie Welfare Officer – Laurie Short – Accountant – Australian Iron and Steel – BHP – Frank Arkell – Steam Trains – Railway Band – Austinmer – Day Trippers

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