Thunderbolt's Rock | |
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Location | New England Highway, Uralla, Uralla Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 30°41′52″S 151°28′07″E / 30.6978°S 151.4686°E |
Owner | Uralla Shire Council |
Official name | The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Rock; Split Rock; Big Rock |
Type | State heritage (landscape) |
Designated | 20 July 2012 |
Reference no. | 1889 |
Type | Geological site or area |
Category | Landscape - Natural |
Thunderbolt's Rock is a heritage-listed rock and now picnic site and tourist attraction located adjacent to the New England Highway in Uralla, a town in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Split Rock and Big Rock. The property is owned by Uralla Shire Council. It is one of a group of historic sites labelled The Captain Thunderbolt Sites for their association with bushranger Captain Thunderbolt, along with Blanch's Royal Oak Inn, Captain Thunderbolt's Death Site, and Captain Thunderbolt's Grave. Collectively, all properties were added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 July 2012.[1]