Hillside was the home of George William Field R.N., who had been Col Light's second in command on the 'Rapid'. He bought the land in 1845 and built the house shortly afterwards. Field died in November 1850 and the house was then rented out.

The house was considered the mansion of the district. It was a two storey stone and brick building with slate roof. The two lower rooms were partly set into the face of the hill, and the upper rooms opened to a verandah, which gave a pleasant outlook over Hay Flat. The kitchen and service rooms were separated from the house by a covered walk-way.

The house was damaged in a storm in 1916 and was demolished. A new Hillside was built some distance away on the same property, using much of the material from the old house. The photograph shows what little was left of the house in 1981.

This site is on private property.