The first camp of 40 boys commenced on 3 January 1944. It was designed to give boys ‘the benefit of a real seaside holiday’ for a week at a cost of £2/10/- ($5). Facilities were basic with cold showers, unlined, Masonite sleeping, mess huts and kitchen.
Source: LHHC
Image: Sleeping huts c1950, image restored by Ace PhotoShop, Ballina.
Lennox Head Heritage 
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