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.[1]
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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.
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 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.
There are local sports clubs in the Red Rock area including;