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80 Bong Bong Street, Kiama on the market

Angela Thompson
Updated October 29 2021 - 2:59pm, first published 12:48pm
The home was built on a hill in then-unpopulated Kiama, so the original owners could see boat deliveries arriving in the harbour. Pictures: supplied
The home was built on a hill in then-unpopulated Kiama, so the original owners could see boat deliveries arriving in the harbour. Pictures: supplied

Built on a hill by some of Kiama's first settlers, "Rockleigh" was positioned to give its original owners clear views of delivery boats arriving in the town's harbour back in the 1860s.

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Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson

Journalist

Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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