| Red Rock New South Wales | |
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  Red Rock | |
| Coordinates | 29°59′S 153°21′E / 29.983°S 153.350°E |
| Population | 303 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2456 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Coffs Harbour |
| State electorate(s) | Coffs Harbour |
| Federal division(s) | Cowper |
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Red Rock is a small hamlet in the northern beaches of the Coffs Harbour coast beside the banks of the Corindi River on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is surrounded by National Parks. It is in the City of Coffs Harbour local government area.[2] At the 2016 census, Red Rock had a population of 303 people.[1]
The Red Rock headland, from which the town takes its name, is 20 metres (66 ft) high, is named for its vivid colour caused by the amount of rock jasper, an opaque silica, in its composition. This formation is believed to be more than 300 million years old.[3][4]
The Traditional Owners of Red Rock and the surrounding areas are the Gumbaynggirr people who have occupied this land for thousands of years.[5]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Red Rock (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Red Rock (Localitiy)". NSW Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Geological sites of NSW". GeoMaps.com.au. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Red Rock | NSW Holidays & Accommodation, Things to Do, Attractions and Events". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Indigenous History of the Coffs Harbour Region". Coffs Collections. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
