Their traditional lands cover from Crooked River in the north to Clyde River in the south, from the coast (Roseby Park) in the east to the mountains in the west[1] (Braidwood, New South Wales).
[2] In 1983, following on from the provisions of the recent NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, ownership of the Roseby Park was transferred to the Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council.
[3] Many Jerrinja people have been strongly involved in the Aboriginal Land Rights struggles for more than fifty years.
Jerrinja are a coastal "salt-water" peoples who have maintained a strong connection with their country.
Some of the culturally significant places within their country include Mount Coolangatta (Cullunghutti), Lake Wollumboola and Beecroft Peninsula.