Sunday, December 3, marked 130 years to the day since Morisset was proclaimed a township.

The Mullard family arranged for a celebratory cake which was cut by the author and Lake Macquarie mayor Kay Fraser.

The day was further made special as many old friends reunited, some having travelled from interstate and regional areas of NSW.

One of those to attend was John Dwyer, grandson of Patrick Dwyer who used to run the Railway Hotel which is now known as Lake Macquarie Hotel, operated by Bruce and Robyn Gibson.

Many representatives from pioneering families attended the function at Morisset Country Club.

Here is an excerpt from Way Back Then about the newly forming Morisset township of 1887:

“Like most new towns the streets of Morisset were dusty, and mostly corrugated, but the town itself had been surveyed in full detail. The central focus was the Railway Station and the streets were well planned for direct access to the town centre and railway.”

Those at the book launch marvelled at how far Morisset had come.

Beryl Mullard said she hoped some aspects of Morisset never changed.

“May our town prosper and keep its identity as a caring and happy community, and all the lakeside villages continue to enjoy all the beauty of their surroundings and cherish it for future generations,” she said.

Way Back Then is available for sale from Morisset Newsagency, on Dora Street; J&C Hill at 37 Currans Road, Cooranbong; and directly from Beryl Mullard on 4973 1095.