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]
Historyedit
The Rock Post Office opened on 1 September 1890.[4]
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 listingsedit
The Rock has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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]
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]
The Rock also had a rugby league team, who competed in the Group 13 Rugby League competition. The club wore maroon jerseys with a sky blue V.
^See www.exploroz.com, The Rock Hill – NSW; and Riverina Tourism, Lockhart surrounding towns and villages; both consulted on 20 December 2012.
^Environment and Heritage New South Wales, The Rock Nature Reserve (Kengal).
^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.
^"1900 - District News: The Rock". Wagga Wagga Advertiser (NSW). 21 April 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1900 - Association Football". Wagga Wagga Advertiser (NSW). 12 July 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1901 - FOOTBALL MATCH AND SPORTS". Wagga Wagga Express (NSW). 27 August 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1901 - Football". Wagga Wagga Express (NSW). 17 September 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1913 - Federals defeat The Rock". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 18 August 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1914 - Newtown v The Rock". Wagga Wagga Express (NSW). 18 August 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1915 - Football". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 18 May 1915. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"Culcairn & District Patriotic FA – Mangoplah v Culcairn". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 27 July 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1918 – Yerong Creek v Mangoplah". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 6 July 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1921 - Football". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 20 June 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1921 - The Rock & District Association". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). June 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1922 - RIVERINA MAIN LINE A.R. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 12 May 1922. p. 31. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1925 – Wagga United FA – Grand Final match review". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 1 September 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1925 – Wagga United FA – Grand Final match review". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 9 September 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1925 – Presentation of Cup to Mangoplah". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 18 September 1925. p. 23. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1927 – Wagga United FA – Grand Final match review". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 30 August 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1928 – Wagga United FA – Grand Final match review". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 21 August 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1928 – Wagga United FA – Grand Final Challenge Match review". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 28 August 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1932 – The Rock & District FA – Grand Final match review". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 12 September 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1932 – The Rock & District FA – Grand Final match review". The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser. NSW. 13 September 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
^"1936 - THE ROCK AND DISTRICT: Grand Final on Saturday". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 11 September 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^"1936 - Football Grand Final: The Rock wins". The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW). 15 September 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^"1936 - Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW)". THE ROCK VICTORY SOCIAL. 10 October 1936. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^"1934 - Lockhart wins premiership by one point". The Lockhart Review & Oaklands Advertiser (NSW). 18 September 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^"1937 - Osborne Wins Premiership". The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW). 24 August 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^"1945 - Premiership Banquet". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 16 October 1945. p. 8. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^"1947 - THE ROCK UNDEFEATED IN MILBRULONG LEAGUE". The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW). 5 September 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^"1939 - Cricket: Henty & District". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 13 April 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
External linksedit
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1939 – Mangoplah FC & The Rock FC team photos
1948 - Albury & DFL grand final teams: Mangoplah FC & The Rock FC team photos