The Rock, New South Wales

The Rock
New South Wales
View across the rail lines and grain silos to The Rock Hill c.. 2005
The Rock is located in New South Wales
The Rock
The Rock
Coordinates35°16′0″S 147°06′0″E / 35.26667°S 147.10000°E / -35.26667; 147.10000
Population1,347 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2655
Elevation236 m (774 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Lockhart Shire
CountyMitchell
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga
Federal division(s)Farrer

The Rock is a town with a population of 1,347,[1] in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia, in Lockhart Shire. It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-west of Wagga Wagga, on the Olympic Highway.

The town is named after the large rocky hill overlooking it, now called The Rock Hill[2] but called Yerong in the local indigenous language. The reserve that includes The Rock Hill is an attraction for bush-walking, rock-climbing and the observation of wildlife. It is also an Aboriginal sacred site, called Kengal.[3]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Rock". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 August 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ See www.exploroz.com, The Rock Hill – NSW; and Riverina Tourism, Lockhart surrounding towns and villages; both consulted on 20 December 2012.
  3. ^ Environment and Heritage New South Wales, The Rock Nature Reserve (Kengal).