| The Rock New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 View across the rail lines and grain silos to The Rock Hill c.. 2005 | |
  The Rock | |
| Coordinates | 35°16′0″S 147°06′0″E / 35.26667°S 147.10000°E |
| Population | 1,347 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2655 |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Lockhart Shire |
| County | Mitchell |
| 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]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Rock". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ See www.exploroz.com, The Rock Hill – NSW; and Riverina Tourism, Lockhart surrounding towns and villages; both consulted on 20 December 2012.
- ^ Environment and Heritage New South Wales, The Rock Nature Reserve (Kengal).
