Rockley is a small village in the Central Tablelands region in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Rockley had a population of 178 people.[1]

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Rockley New South Wales
The Rockley Pub, Budden Street, Rockley
Rockley
Coordinates	33°42′S 149°34′E
Population	178 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2795
Elevation	854 m (2,802 ft)
Location	235 km (146 mi) from Sydney 228 km (142 mi) from Canberra 356 km (221 mi) from Newcastle
LGA(s)	Bathurst Regional Council
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 19.1 °C 66 °F 3.7 °C 39 °F 705.9 mm 27.8 in

Rockley has a tablelands climate similar to Bathurst. Summers are generally warm and mild. Autumn is generally mild to cool with few frosts at the end of the season. Winter is generally cool to cold with some day times maxima under 5 degrees, there are on average about 3 snowfalls per years. Many days through winter have thick frost and fog. Spring has some late frosts and then days turn warm.

History

Rockley was first opened as a township in 1848 after a copper mine was opened 8 km from the town and gold was also uncovered. However it was first granted as farm land to William Lawson in 1818, then granted to Captain Watson Augustus Steel who named the property after his birthplace in Wiltshire England.

Buildings

Currently the village has two churches, an Anglican church and a Catholic church. There are two recreation halls, the School of Arts Hall and the Sports Oval Hall.

Accommodation is available at a bed and breakfast that was at one time a bank building on Budden Street in the centre of the town.

References

External links

• Official website

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