Jamberoo
Jamberoo | |
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Jamberoo Hotel, pictured in 2012 | |
Jamberoo | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′S 150°47′E / 34.650°S 150.783°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1833 – as Woodstock |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,910 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 2533 |
| County | Camden |
| Parish | Kiama |
Jamberoo is a village on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. It is approximately 11.3 km inland from Kiama. At the 2021 census, Jamberoo had a population of 1,910. The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'track'.
It is well known for the Jamberoo Action Park, Jamberoo Hotel, a pub, and the local dairy-farming community. The Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle breed originated in the area. Jamberoo is the birthplace of politician Joseph Cullen.
A Catholic monastery, Jamberoo Abbey, is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the village.