Captain Thunderbolt's Rock

Thunderbolt's Rock
LocationNew England Highway, Uralla, Uralla Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates30°41′52″S 151°28′07″E / 30.6978°S 151.4686°E / -30.6978; 151.4686
OwnerUralla Shire Council
Official nameThe Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Rock; Split Rock; Big Rock
TypeState heritage (landscape)
Designated20 July 2012
Reference no.1889
TypeGeological site or area
CategoryLandscape - Natural
Captain Thunderbolt's Rock is located in New South Wales
Captain Thunderbolt's Rock
Location of Thunderbolt's Rock in New South Wales

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]

  1. ^ "The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Rock". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01889. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.