About Jerrabomberra

Jerrabomberra: A Quick History and Overview
 
The name Jerrabomberra is derived from the local Aboriginal place name meaning ‘boy frightened by storm’.
 
In 1987, Jerrabomberra Estate Limited, with Alex Brinkmeyer, Col Alexander and Perth Millionaire Kerry Stokes as major shareholders, began developing John Palmer’s original (cir 1820's) farm land for housing. While Brinkmeyer's relationship with the Queanbeyan City Council started badly, Queanbeyan Council later viewed Brinkmeyer as promoting and improving Queanbeyan.

The first serviced blocks in stage one of the residential release at Jerrabomberra Park were released in February 1988, ranging in price from $28,000 to $39,000. Jerrabomberra was established with the construction of the first homes in 1988 to 8,747 (2006 Census). Jerrabomberra has a main shopping centre which contains a supermarket (Woolworths), medical centre, bakery, butchery, hairdresser, chemist, green grocer, newsagent, real estate agency, video outlet, a restaurant and take-away and an established gym. On the same block of land as this shopping centre are the Jerrabomberra Tavern, a Woolworths Service Station, a car wash and a drive-through take-away food outlet. Located within 'The Park' is a smaller set of shops, which contains a general store, take-away and bottle shop, hairdresser, the Post Office, medical centre, and other small businesses. Jerrabomberra has a privately operated child care facility as well as a Primary School.
 
The Heights is mainly situated on the base of Mount Jerrabomberra. This mountain divides most of Jerrabomberra from Queanbeyan on the north east and North Terrace on the North West. The Park is situated on the plain to the south. This urban area runs down to Jerrabomberra Lake, an artificial lake that drains into Jerrabomberra Creek and is dominated by Cove Island, est 1992, (an artificial island which consists of eight homes and a central common facility entailing a tennis court, swimming pool and sauna).
 
Jerrabomberra's primary school opened in 2002, and now caters for around 800 students K-6, (almost one third are from Defence Force families). Achieving results above the state and national average across the curriculum with particular strengths in literacy, numeracy and music with a growing focus on IT, the school is highly regarded and continues to undergo a building expansion program with support from a very active P&C. Whilst there is no high school within Jerrabomberra, just yet, the zoned government high school is Karabar High, students may also select Queanbeyan High as another option for public schooling. However, a large majority of children of high school age go to public or private schools across the border, particularly St. Edmunds College - Boys, and Merici College - Girls. Jerrabomberra has one day care/ pre-school named ABC Learning Centre.


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