Location of Wave Rock
From
Kondinin, 59.7kms E (64.0kms, 56mins driving)
From
Lake Grace , 83.75kms NE (104kms, 1hr 43mins driving)
From
Marvel Loch, 121.7kms SW (299kms, 4hrs 20mins driving)
From
Coolgardie, 270.77kms SW (453kms, 5hrs 52mins driving)
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Description of Wave Rock
Wave Rock attracts an amazing 130,000 visitors per year, which is incredible given it is more than 330km from
Perth and is located on the outskirts of
Hyden, a tiny West Australian township that was only connected to the main electricity line in the 1990s.
Wave Rock is a granite cliff about 15 metres high and 110 metres long. The distinctive wave shape has been caused by thousands of years of erosion, which has undercut the base and left a overhang.
Wave Rock is a very well-known landform that is much photographed by the thousands of tourists that visit each year.
Well sign-posted from the
Hyden-
Norseman Rd, visitors can easily drive in 2WD vehicles to the carpark at the walk trail heads. Parking fees of $7 (accurate at the time of writing in 2007) apply per vehicle. Nearby kiosk, toilets, hotel, and
camping grounds cater for visitors needs.
From the
Wave Rock trail head, visitors can also walk to other intriguing rock formations in the area including the Hippos Yawn, the Humps, and "Mulka’s Cave".
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Weather & Climate for Wave Rock
Closest Weather Station
Hyden at 15:00 21 Nov WST
Distance from Wave Rock 0.07km NW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 23.0°C |
20.6°C |
25% |
2.3°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
SW |
4km/h
2knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Hyden
Distance from Wave Rock 0.07km NW
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
33.5 | 32.9 | 29.9 | 25.5 |
20.6 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 17.3 |
20.2 | 24.4 | 28.2 | 31.9 |
| Mean Min. °C |
15.3 | 15.7 | 14.1 | 11.1 |
7.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
5.9 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 13.8 |
| Mean Rain mm |
19.4 | 19.9 | 20.4 | 24.5 |
40.0 | 51.0 | 47.1 | 41.2 |
27.6 | 20.8 | 17.7 | 13.4 |
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Treks passing Wave Rock
Holland Track
From Broome Hill to Coolgardie, the Holland Track was originally built in the gold rush days as a shortcut to the Goldfields. Hardly ever visited for nearly 100 years, it was re-cut as a 4WD track in 1992 and is a popular trip with locals.
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Recommended Reading for Wave Rock
Raster 50K South West WA - DVD
The map images on the DVD are digital scans of DLIs and Geoscience Australia’s (Royal Australian Survey Corps) 1:50,000 topographical and cadastral map series that covers part of South West W.A.
Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas
Hema’s brand new Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas contains
147 pages of detailed mapping all presented in an easy-to-read B4
coil-bound format.
The South West region is covered with 96 pages
of all-new mapping, at a scale of 1:250 000. The rest of the state is
drawn from Hema’s best-selling regional maps, at a scale of 1:1 000 000.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps.
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
SI5004 Hyden
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
South Coast West Australia
This map covers the south coast region of WA. It also includes regoinal information, climate profiles, lists of National Parks, Nature Reserves and Wineries, photos and drawings of the flora and fauna found in the region.
Comes in a Plastic Wallet.
South West Western Australia
Hemas South West Western Australia Map features unequalled road and track information for this picturesque corner in Australias largest state.
The map covers one side whilst on the other is information on each of the regions covered by this map.
Goldfields & Esperance
Excellent, detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions. This map includes a regional map as well as towns maps and descriptions of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Coolgardie, Kambalda, Norseman, Esperance and Cape Le Grand.
