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Jamberoo was declared a municipality on 21 November 1890. The butcher's shop in
Allowrie Street is the former Council Chamber while the bridge over Hyams Creek that joins the northern and southern sides of the village was opened in 1937 by Mrs Fredericks, Mayor of Jamberoo. Jamberoo is a part of the
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Michael Hyam was a property owner by the late 1830s and he laid out the private village of
Jamberoo in 1841. 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
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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 with
William Davis receiving the first land grant in 1821, followed by John Ritchie and John Cullen shortly
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Minnamurra Falls 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
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is. This is a significant observation because the climate data for the district is recorded at Albion Park. Local research (unverified) from
Jamberoo weather stations suggests that wind speeds in Jamberoo are approximately half that experienced at Albion Park, while rainfall varies significantly
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A sign outside the only fuel station in
Jamberoo proclaims the town as the birthplace of co-operative dairy production in Australia. The first co-operative butter factory in Australia was begun at Jamberoo in 1884 adjacent to the old Main South Coast Road (now Jamberoo Road), 2 km from the
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In the 2021 Census, there were 1,910 people in
Jamberoo. 82.6% of people were born in Australia and 91.9% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.1%, Catholic 22.3% and Anglican 19.6%.
683:-1975); a prominent contributor to local and national rugby league in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The Kiama Municipal Council honoured his memory with the naming of Jamberoo's main sporting field as the Kevin Walsh Oval.
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is located north of Hyams Creek on Tates Hill. The old
Presbyterian, Anglican and Uniting cemeteries are still located on the original lots, although they have been closed to burials since at least the 1920s.
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Herbert Hyam (1837-1901); a produce merchant and politician. He established himself as a wholesale produce merchant, elected an alderman of Balmain (1874) and mayor (1876-1879).
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Municipality of Kiama, State seat of Kiama and
Federal seat of Gilmore which, apart from Jamberoo, consists mostly of the metropolitan area of southern Wollongong and Shellharbour.
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The valley of Jamberoo and the Minnamurra River is steep-sided and reasonably narrow. As a result, the town and valley is not subject to the extremes of weather that nearby
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Henrietta Anne Huxley (née Heathorn) wife of Thomas Henry Huxley, famously known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution; mother of
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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.
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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.
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Sir William Portus Cullen (1855-1935); a chief justice and politician: Admitted to the New South Wales Bar Association in 1883.
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1318:"Kevin Walsh Scholarship - South Coast Group 7 Junior Rugby League - SportsTG"
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cattle breed originated in the area. Jamberoo is the birthplace of politician
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competition, in which they are a founding club and have won 12 titles.
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Education in Jamberoo was first provided by the Church of England (now
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Church of the Resurrection: Church of England: Jamberoo, 1867–1967
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An Intimate History of Evolution: The Story of the Huxley Family
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Jamberoo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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1269:. Canberra: National Centre of Biography,
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1107:. Church of England Jamberoo. p. 11.
1092:. Church of England Jamberoo. p. 10.
1178:"Cullen, Sir William Portus (1855-1935)"
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804:. Church of England Jamberoo. p. 2.
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1120:"Cole, John Thomas (Tom) (1854-1927)"
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1234:Bashford, Alison (10 January 2023).
1261:"Hyam, Solomon Herbert (1837-1901)"
248:is a village on the South Coast of
1266:Australian Dictionary of Biography
1183:Australian Dictionary of Biography
1125:Australian Dictionary of Biography
831:"Walkabout travel guide: Jamberoo"
666:and Nobel prize winning physician
634:John Thomas (Tom) Cole (1854-1927)
18:Town in New South Wales, Australia
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1069:. Australian Bureau of Statistics
1047:. Australian Bureau of Statistics
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1045:"Statistics by Catalogue Number"
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43:Jamberoo Hotel, pictured in 2012
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588:Australian Bureau of Statistics
1271:Australian National University
1188:Australian National University
1130:Australian National University
1017:"THE MUNICIPALITY OF JAMBEROO"
277:Australian Illawarra Shorthorn
162:114 km (71 mi) from
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302:Anglican Church of Australia
174:11 km (7 mi) from
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1259:Bergman, G. F. J. (1972).
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1536:Towns in New South Wales
644:Marian Collier (painter)
1176:Bennett, J. M. (1981).
892:"Woodstock Butter Mill"
863:"Woodstock Butter Mill"
648:Leonard Huxley (writer)
1393:Localities and suburbs
1352:Jamberoo Public School
714:2021 Census QuickStats
152:24 m (79 ft)
1541:Municipality of Kiama
1505:Upper Kangaroo Valley
1400:local government area
1397:Municipality of Kiama
1322:websites.sportstg.com
1118:Routh, S. J. (2005).
836:Sydney Morning Herald
381:Historical population
254:Municipality of Kiama
190:Municipality of Kiama
1342:Jamberoo Action Park
1328:on 14 November 2018.
1067:"Search Census data"
963:"Culwalla Homestead"
654:, first Director of
622:Group 7 Rugby League
271:, Jamberoo Hotel, a
269:Jamberoo Action Park
1495:Saddleback Mountain
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134:1833 – as Woodstock
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103:34.650°S 150.783°E
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1280:978-0-522-84459-7
1238:. Penguin Books.
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