Red Rock, New South Wales
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Red Rock is a small suburb in the northern beaches of the coffs coast beside the banks of the Red Rock River
on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales
, Australia
, and is surrounded by National Parks. At the 2006 census
, Red Rock had a population of 274 people.
The area has lovely beaches and the river is also good for swimming. The southern beach can be dangerous and isn't recommended for children, but it provides excellent fishing and great shories which have been mastered by the local surfers.
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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 Red Rock river where they continued shooting. Some people were then driven off the headland. The headland was named Red Rock because the river went red from the blood of the indigenous people.
Red Rock River (New South Wales)
A small river, navigable for ten kilometres that discharges into the sea at the village of Red Rock, New South Wales. Has a boatramp and reasonable fishing....
on the Mid North Coast of 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...
, and is surrounded by National Parks. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Red Rock had a population of 274 people.
Tourism
It is primarily a holiday village and most of the houses remain empty throughout the year except in school holidays. There is a bowling club, a small corner store and caravan park.The area has lovely beaches and the river is also good for swimming. The southern beach can be dangerous and isn't recommended for children, but it provides excellent fishing and great shories which have been mastered by the local surfers.
History
The area was first settled in the 19th century by farmers at what is now Corindi BeachCorindi Beach, New South Wales
Corindi Beach is a small seaside town in New South Wales, Australia, 33 km North of Coffs Harbour and 50km South of Grafton. Corindi is surrounded by ocean on one side and the highway on the other. The 30 degree South latitude line runs through Corindi Beach. At the 2006 census, Corindi Beach had a...
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The headland is reputedly the sight of a massacre of Gumbaynngir indigenous people
Australian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
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 Red Rock river where they continued shooting. Some people were then driven off the headland. The headland was named Red Rock because the river went red from the blood of the indigenous people.
Sport Clubs
There are local sports clubs in the Red Rock area including;- Corindi/Red Rock Breakers Football ClubCorindi/Red Rock Breakers Football Club-Club Details:Corindi/Red Rock Breakers FC is a football club in the North Coast Football league based in the small NSW beach towns of Corindi and Red Rock...
- Bowling Club
- Surf Life Saving Club