Red Rock, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Red RockNew South Wales |
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 Red Rock
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 303 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2456 |
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| LGA(s) | City of Coffs Harbour |
| State electorate(s) | Coffs Harbour |
| Federal Division(s) | Cowper |
Red Rock is a small hamlet in the northern beaches of the Coffs Harbour coast beside the banks of the Corindi River on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is surrounded by National Parks. It is in the City of Coffs Harbour local government area. At the 2016 census, Red Rock had a population of 303 people. The small Red Rock River passes near the town.
Tourism
It is primarily a holiday village and most of the houses remain empty throughout the year except in school holidays. There is a lifesaving club, community centre, bowling club, a general store and caravan park.
The area has lovely beaches and the river is also good for swimming, kayaking and snorkeling. The southern beach can be dangerous and isn't recommended for children, but it provides excellent fishing and great shorebreak barrels which have been mastered by the local bodyboard surfers. It is easy to cross the estuary and explore the National Park to the north.
History
The area was first settled in the 19th century by farmers at what is now Corindi Beach.
The headland is reputedly the sight of a massacre of Gumbaynngir indigenous people in the 19th century. A memorial has been erected at the base of the headland to commemorate this. Aboriginal women tend to avoid the site. The massacre began at Blackadders Creek when mounted police entered the camp. They started shooting and then pursued the survivors to the Corindi River where they continued shooting. Some people were then driven off the headland. The headland may have been named Red Rock because the river went red from the blood of the indigenous people. (opinion only) A more likely reason is that the headland is formed of a unique red rock.
