The Rock is a town with a population of 1,236, in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia, in Lockhart Shire. It is south-west of Wagga Wagga on the Olympic Highway. The town is named after the large rocky hill overlooking the town, now called The Rock Hill 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. History The Rock Post Office opened on 1 September 1890. 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". 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 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. The club has played in the following football competitions - 1900: Wagga United Football Association. 1901: McLaurin Football Competition: Runners Up 1902 - 09: Club active, playing friendly matches against local clubs and towns, but no evidence of playing in an official competition. 1910 - 12: The Rock Football Association: 1913: Wagga United Football Association: Runners Up: 1913 1914: Nathan Cup Competition - Premiers: 1914 1915: Wagga Football Association. 1916: Club active, but no official competition due to WW1. 1917: The Culcairn Patriotic Football Association 1918: Yerong Creek & District Football Association. The Rock played against Mangoplah and Yerong Creek. 1919 - 1921: Wagga United Football Association. The Rock withdrew form the Wagga United FA in June & joined The Rock & District Football Association. 1921: The Rock & District Football Association. 1922: Riverina Main Line Football Association 1923 - 1925: Wagga United Football Association. Runners Up: 1925 1926 - 1927: The Rock Football Association. Runners Up: 1927 1928 - Wagga & District Football Association. Runners Up: 1928 As the minor premiers, Magoplah were entitled to challenge The Rock to another game and ultimately won the Grand Final replay. 1929 - 1937: The Rock & District Football League: Premiers: 1932, 1936