The Rock, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
The Rock is a town, with a population of 860, in the Riverina
region of southern New South Wales
, Australia
, in Lockhart Shire and the City of Wagga Wagga
. It is situated 32km south west of Wagga Wagga on the Olympic Highway.
The town is named after the large rocky hill overlooking the town, which is an attraction in the area for bush-walking, rock-climbing, and observation of wildlife. It is also the location of an Aboriginal sacred site called Kengal.
from the Main South line
. It is served twice daily by the XPT to Melbourne
, and twice daily by the XPT to Sydney
.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region of southern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, in Lockhart Shire and the City of Wagga Wagga
City of Wagga Wagga
The Wagga Wagga City Council was formed from the amalgamation of City of Wagga Wagga with Mitchell and Kyeamba Shires in 1981. 22 December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that Phil Pinyon would be appointed as the General Manager of the Wagga Wagga City Council after Lyn Russell, who...
. It is situated 32km south west of Wagga Wagga on the Olympic Highway.
The town is named after the large rocky hill overlooking the town, which is an attraction in the area for bush-walking, rock-climbing, and observation of wildlife. It is also the location of an Aboriginal sacred site called Kengal.
Transport
It is a railway junction town, being the junction point of the Boree Creek lineOaklands railway line, New South Wales
The Oaklands railway line is a partly closed railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It is a branch of the Main South line at The Rock, and heads in a southwesterly direction through the towns of Boree Creek and Urana to Oaklands. The line opened in 1901 to Lockhart, and in 1912 to Oaklands....
from the Main South line
Main Southern railway line, New South Wales
The Main Southern Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Southern Highlands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and the Riverina regions.- Description of route :...
. It is served twice daily by the XPT to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, and twice daily by the XPT to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.