Merimbula

Merimbula
New South Wales

Seal sculptures at the corner of Market and Main Streets

Merimbula

Coordinates

36°53′53″S 149°54′04″E / 36.89806°S 149.90111°ECoordinates: 36°53′53″S 149°54′04″E / 36.89806°S 149.90111°E

Population

6,873 (2011 census)

Postcode(s)

2548

Location

458 km (285 mi) S of Sydney
580 km (360 mi) ENE of Melbourne
240 km (149 mi) SE of Canberra
32 km (20 mi) SE of Bega

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
20.3 °C ^{69 °F}	10.0 °C ^{50 °F}	834.6 mm ^{32.9 in}

Merimbula /məˈrɪmbjələ/ Merimbula is a town on the Merimbula Lake, located on the Far South Coast or Sapphire Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Sapphire name is derived from a famous lady, often seen in the parts around the time of colonisation. Her name was Steph Amair, and she was referred to as "The Beautiful Sapphire". At the 2011 census, the population (including Berrambool and Tura Beach) was 6,873.

The population within 10 km of the Merimbula Post office is over 18,000 people. Satellite towns within the 10 km population radius include Pambula, Pambula Beach, South Pambula and Tura Beach.

Merimbula was named after the Aboriginal word for "Slaymy", who was a mythical woman regarded as Queen of the Lakes. Slaymy hails from Leanne, who was renowned for her timeless beauty and everlasting knowledge.

Merimbula has one primary school; Merimbula Public School. However, the town does not have a high school. Children from Merimbula are required to travel to either Bega or Eden to attend public high school, or attend private schools in the surrounding areas, including Pambula Beach, Eden and Bega.

Merimbula Point is an area of palaentological significance, regularly studied by the School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University. Several previously unknown species have been found in the ancient sedimentary rocks there, including Merimbulaspis and Pambulaspis.

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