Oral history is published

An oral history of the Bouddi Peninsula has been published by The Bouddi Society Inc.

Entitled Reflections from the Beach and the Bays, the local history was compiled from taped interviews and stories told to volunteers by the residents of Killcare, Hardys Bay, Pretty Beach and Wagstaff.

Their stories describe the lifestyle of the people who enjoyed holidays and those who lived on the Bouddi Peninsula between 1900 and 2000.

The book also tells of the first inhabitants, the convict settlers and those who followed, brought by the ferries, in the days when roads were rough tracks.

The difficulties of the Depression of the 1930s, the effects of World War 2, the successful establishment of Pretty Beach School, the volunteer fire brigade and the surf club are all told in the words of the interviewees.

More than 60 residents contributed to the book, volunteering their stories, photographs, recording and technical assistance.

Copies of Reflections from the Beach and the Bays are available at the Wagstaffe General Store at a cost of $15.

Press release, September Jill Baxter, The Bouddi Society