MERIMBULA Merimbula is a favourite holiday destination for both Victorians and the Canberra set. The area is seemingly protected and whilst windy has a sunny reputation. Beaches plus inland waterways mean boating, surfing and fishing as the top recreations. Merimbula is also the ‘capitol’ of the region and to handle the growth and popularity of the area has an airport to service commuter traffic to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Merimbula serves predominantly as a tourist town and its meaning is Aboriginal for 'two lakes'. Merimbula is a young town and to that end has no old buildings of significance that has survived the rapid expansion. The notable exception being the War Memorial building in the cbd. Merimbula is the host of the Australian Native Orchid Show, held in Twyfold Hall. Another event is the Annual Jazz Festival which is held on the Queen’s Birthday weekend in June. While a much smaller festival, a Country Music Festival is held in the Merimbula-Imlay Bowling Club around the beginning of November Merimbula does, however, have a small, but significant oyster farming industry. Merimbula grows approximately 3% of NSW The seals near the cbd The Merimbula Hotel is a 50’s building and about as ugly you could get, and a Mc Donalds is on what may have been the other pub spot. The Merimbula War Memorial is on the waterfront and is worthy, but modern acknowledgement. All of the churches in Merimbula and modern. One can only wonder what was demolished. The Merimbula Museum is housed in the old primary school that gives an insight to an earlier era.  For all its heritage shortcomings, the place is really nice and is a great place for a holiday.