Mernmerna
Mernmerna is located on the southern bank of the Eora River where it reaches the sea. The city is responsible for maintaining the Eora bridge on the Coast Road. River access to the Kalkadoon Hills means merchants can travel back and forth easily, bringing products from villages as far east as the Lenggor River including ivory tusks from the forest elephants so prevalent in the central part of the jungle. The Kalkadoon Hills also have some precious metals and iron, though they have been mined enough that the remaining minerals are not so easy to get to as they once were.
One special thing about the Eora River is that its northern branch comes out of the hills in a fairly tall waterfall. This constant spray of water shows rainbows anytime the sun is out, and so it is a well-known ritual location for Rainbow Boa, creator-spirit of mountains and rain. Of course, a person may find a rainbow any day when there is sun following the afternoon rain, so people only make the journey all the way to the waterfall for especially important invocations.
Settlement
Mernmerna, House of
Owning Organization
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