Biggera Waters

Interesting facts about Biggera Waters

Biggera Waters is a suburb located on the western side of The Broadwater and is north of the suburb of Labrador. Its namesake, Biggera Creek, flows through the suburb itself and past a point known locally as "Land’s End". Subdivided in the late 19th century, the area was originally settled by several fishing and agricultural families. John Siganto, a local landowner, built the residence named “Finis” (Latin, "The End") at Land’s End which is now a heritage-listed site.

Etymology

An article in the the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia by F.J. Watson offers this translation:
"Bigera from the red iron bark tree (Eucalyptus sideroploia) from the Yugambeh language."