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JAMBEROO
Jamberoo is a quite isolated town,
that when visited did not qualify for the Bustout synopsis. The visit
was transitioned and what was observed with the size of town and
facilities that a museum and/or War Memorial, whilst not sighted was a
probability.
Jamberoo is a
small picturesque village approx. 11 km inland from Kiama on the South
Coast the town's name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning
'track'.
It is well known
for the Jamberoo Action Park (previously Jamberoo Recreation Park),
Jamberoo Hotel (Pub) and the local dairy farming community.

European history in the valley began in the early 19th
century when the cedar-cutters moved through the rainforests gathering
this valuable timber. Pioneer settlers followed in the early 1820s
The Main South Coast Road formed the northern boundary
of his village and at the western end of the town he gave out lots for
Protestant Churches. The Presbyterian church of St Stephen stands on
the original lot.
The
Methodist church around the corner in Walla St is now a church and
still hosts services, while the land given to the Church of England
is located north of Ham’s Creek on Tate's Hill.
The first co-operative butter factory in Australia was
begun at Jamberoo in 1884 adjacent to the old Main South Coast Road
(now Jamberoo Rd), 2 km from the Princes Highway and just west of
Spring Creek and the monument marking the old toll gate. The location
is better described as Kiama. An obelisk marks the spot Jamberoo sits
at the western end of Minnamurra Swamp, known locally as The Swamp.
The Minnamurra River flows from along the northern side of the swamp.
Just east of the old butter factory on Factory Lane the river enters a
man-made channel that keeps the river flowing on the northern side of
the swamp; the original channel meandered through the broad eastern
end of the swamp before crossing Swamp Road and running along the
south side of the swamp. In times of high tide and high rainfall, the
river resumes its old course closing Swamp Road.
Jamberoo has been scheduled for a revisit or local
report.
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