The Rock New South Wales

The Rock is a town with a population of 1,347, in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia, in Lockhart Shire. It is 32 kilo…
The Rock is a town with a population of 1,347, in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia, in Lockhart Shire. It is 32 kilometres 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 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.
  • Population: 1,347 (2021 census)
  • Postcode(s): 2655
  • Elevation: 236 m (774 ft)
  • Location: 30 km (19 mi) N of Henty · 32 km (20 mi) SW of Wagga Wagga · 97 km (60 mi) N of Albury · 422 km (262 mi) NE of Melbourne · 488 km (303 mi) SW of Sydney
  • County: Mitchell
  • LGA(s): Lockhart Shire
  • State electorate(s): Wagga Wagga

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