Contents

• President’s column - page 1Introduces the Society’s move, a Berrima Gaol presentation and the history of Morton National Park.
• Musings and Society notices - page 2Bruce Moore recalls autograph books; a photograph shows a heritage train at Moss Vale station.
• Berrima Gaol and new books - page 3A proposed adaptive reuse presentation accompanies descriptions of two books on the gaol and wartime internment.
• Welcome to Moss Vale and the falls - page 4Reports on a welcome event and introduces the histories of Fitzroy and Belmore Falls reserves.
• Mark Morton and the reserve - page 5Introduces Mark Morton’s life and his efforts to establish a larger reserve.
• A proposal for a primitive reserve - page 6Describes earlier reserves, conservation advocacy and the 1937 Moss Vale public meeting.
• The reserve established - page 7Follows the 1938 gazettal, trustees, later pressures and the reserve’s development as Morton National Park.
• Society information - page 8Contact and committee details as printed in August 2025.