Description
The Rock is a town with a population of 1, 236, in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia, in Lockhart Shire.
The Rock is a town with a population of 1,236, 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 the town, now called The Rock Hill but called Yerong in the local indigenous language. The reserve that includes The Rock Hill is an attraction in the area for bush-walking, rock-climbing, and observation of wildlife. It is also an Aboriginal sacred site, called Kengal.
History
The Rock Post Office opened on 1 September 1890.
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 286.537 km2
Elevation: 201 to 500 metres
Town elevation: 216 m
Population number: 1,236
Local Government Area: Lockhart Shire Council