3 Colliery Rd



This house on the left side of Pit Road was occupied by the George and Audrey Faraway and their daughters Yvonne and Lynette. George was a clerk at the mine office. Audrey was from Mine Camp, her maiden name was Adams. This house was connected to Moonee water supply for the bathroom and the Faraways had a large water heater in the bathroom and the luxury of a bath full of water.

The house was never put on title and offered for sale to the family. It remained the property of the Coal company Coal& Allied. All Coal & Allied lands in Catherine Hill Bay have now been sold to Wallalong Lands Pty Ltd