October 2025

Contents

• President’s column - page 1Introduces a Tallong presentation, Society volunteers and Bundanoon guest-house history.
• Musings and online shop - page 2Bruce Moore reflects on text language; notices describe the Society’s Square shop and show Mountain Home guest house.
• Tallong and tourist association - page 3Janet Black introduces a Tallong presentation; Ros Dale’s index of Southern Highlands Tourist and Travel Association members is described.
• Heritage study and guest houses - page 4A 2025 heritage-study update accompanies the introduction to Bundanoon History Group’s guest-house history.
• Bundanoon guest houses - page 5The article traces early accommodation, family work, meals and the growth of tourism.
• Holiday activities - page 6Guest-house visitors’ outings, walks, riding, entertainment and facilities are described.
• Wartime and later guest houses - page 7The account follows wartime uses and the later histories of The Knoll, Lynbrook, Fernfield and Rosnel.
• Society information - page 8Contact and committee details as printed in October 2025.

Issue highlights

• Janet Black introduces a photographic history of Tallong; Ros Dale’s index to Southern Highlands tourist association records is announced (p.3).
• Bundanoon guest-house history covers family work, accommodation, holiday activities and wartime use, drawing on a Bundanoon History Group publication (pp.4-7).
• A 2025 community heritage study update records the process as described at the time; current listing status should be checked separately (p.4).

Original Society source