Jerrabomberra is derived from the Aboriginal word, meaning "afraid of lightning".[1] The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Jerrabomberra Creek are the NgunnawalAboriginal people;[3] it lies close to the lands of the neighbouring Ngarigo people.[4]
Location and features
The creek rises in New South Wales (NSW), below Lobb Hill, between Williamsdale and Royalla, and flows generally north and north–west, before reaching its confluence with the Molonglo River into Lake Burley Griffin, to the north of Narrabundah, in South Canberra, within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).[5] The creek descends 452 metres (1,483 ft) over its 35 kilometres (22 mi) course,[2] and has a catchment area of 128 square kilometres (49 sq mi).[6]
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Prior to reaching Lake Burley Griffin, the creek flows through a series of significant artificially-formed wetlands, the Jerrabomberra Wetlands, with an estimated 170 bird species, including the migratory Latham’s snipe; and eleven fish species, as well as the eastern water rat, platypus and eastern snake-necked tortoise. The wetlands include a silt trap, a series of billabongs, and a swamp.[7][8]
^Studies, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (12 July 2020). "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
