Courunga formerly Munns Tower House was constructed about 1870 by Matthew Munna. It is a large distinctive stone cottage with an extraordinary addition (1880) consisting of a two storey timber tower with attic, and two single storey timber pavilions with castellated parapets. The Munn name is synonymous with the emergence of modern Merimbula as the family had large holdings and milling operations in the district which were central to the economy of the town in its infancy. The physical prominence and landmark status of the tower house mirror the social and economic prominence of the Munn family in Merimbula in the period of its early development. (Commission of Inquiry 1984)

Source:

NSW Heritage Branch

Location:

Monaro Street, Merimbula, NSW

Longitude:

149.902695739

Latitude:

-36.8907148336