The Rock is a town with a population of 1,236,[1] in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia, in Lockhart Shire. It is 32 kilometres (20mi) south-west of Wagga Wagga on the Olympic Highway.
Not to be confused with The Rocks, New South Wales.
Town in New South Wales, Australia
The Rock New South Wales
View across the rail lines and silos to The Rock Hill
The town is named after the large rocky hill overlooking the town, now called The Rock Hill[2] 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.[3]
History
The Rock Post Office opened on 1 September 1890.[4]
A 1916 map of the Riverina. The name Kingston is shown for the place now known as The Rock.
Prior to 1919, the town had been known as Kingston, probably named for the King family which had operated the farm property known as "The Rock".[5][6] The name Kingston is shown on a 1916 map of the Riverina district. The King name survives with the hotel on the Olympic Highway at the town still named The King's Own.
Heritage listings
The Rock has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Main Southern railway: The Rock railway station[7]
Sport and Recreation
The Rock Football Club was an Australian Rules Football club that was established in 1900 after a meeting at the King's Own Hotel.[8] The club has played in the following football competitions -
1916: Club active, but no official competition due to WW1.
1917: The Culcairn Patriotic Football Association[15]
1918: Yerong Creek & District Football Association. The Rock played against Mangoplah and Yerong Creek.[16]
1919 - 1921: Wagga United Football Association. The Rock withdrew form the Wagga United FA in June[17] & joined The Rock & District Football Association.[18]
1923 - 1925: Wagga United Football Association. Runners Up: 1925[20][21][22]
1926 - 1927: The Rock Football Association. Runners Up: 1927[23]
1928 - Wagga & District Football Association. Runners Up: 1928[24] As the minor premiers, Magoplah were entitled to challenge The Rock to another game and ultimately won the Grand Final replay.[25]
1929 - 1937: The Rock & District Football League: Premiers: 1932,[26][27] 1936[28][29][30] Runners Up: 1934,[31] 1937[32]
1938 - 1940: Albury & District Football League: 1938 - 1940.
1948 - 1957: Albury & District Football League: Runners Up: 1948, 1956 & 1957.
1957 - 1961: Farrer Football League
1962 - Farrer Football League: The Rock FC & Yerong Creek FC merged in 1962 to form The Rock Yerong Creek FC.
The Rock Cricket Club won the 1938/39 Henty & District Cricket Association premiership, defeating Henty. The Rock scored 7/441 in their second innings, with the three Taylor brothers all scoring centuries![35]
Transport
It is a railway junction town, being the junction point of the Boree Creek line from the Main South line. The Rock railway station is served by the twice daily NSW TrainLink XPT service to Melbourne and Sydney.
Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
The Rock was originally Kingston, Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Wed 15 Sep 1948, Page 5 accessed at National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
Local Government Act, 1906 and Amending Acts, Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales, Sydney, Fri 5 Sep 1919 [Issue No.219], Page 4931 accessed at Trove, National Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
"The Rock Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment & Heritage. H01268. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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