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Wave Rock - WA  RatingRatingRatingRating

Mountain,Peak,Hill 
Point of Interest
PlaceID77520
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Latitude32.44244º S 32º 26' 32.78" S
Longitude118.8986º E 118º 53' 55.03" E
Altitude278
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 Description
 Places within 5km
 Interactive Place Map
 Recommended Reading
 Weather & Climate
 Trek Notes
 What Others Say
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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.
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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".
Information signboard at carpark - walk trails
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Information shelter contains various signs with information ab
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View of wave rock from another angle
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Dam atop wave rock
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Man-made walls atop wave rock used to harvest rain water to da
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Close up view of the man-made walls atop wave rock
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View over the edge of wave rock from the top
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 Weather & Climate for Wave Rock

Closest Weather Station

Hyden at 09:00 30 Aug WST
Distance from Wave Rock 0.07km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
8.9°C 6.5°C 72% 4.2°C -hPa 0.0mm SW 6km/h
3knots		 -km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Hyden
Distance from Wave Rock 0.07km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 33.532.929.925.5 20.617.216.317.3 20.224.428.231.9
Mean Min. °C 15.315.714.111.1 7.75.74.74.7 5.98.111.413.8
Mean Rain mm 19.419.920.424.5 40.051.047.141.2 27.620.817.713.4

 What Others Say about Wave Rock
  Friday, 14 September 2007   Member - Geoff B (WA)   RatingRatingRatingRating
Well presented, make you want to go to Wave Rock
  Friday, 14 September 2007   Paul & Tracy   RatingRatingRatingRating
Great attraction, great caravan/camping ground and good shops & museum. Also a great place to begin ...
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 Treks passing Wave Rock
Holland Track 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. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Wave Rock
East Hyden Bin Rd & Wave Rock Access [1.18km]  
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
There are actually two entry/exit points to Wave Rock. This turnoff is the first seen if approaching Hyden from the east (ie. if you've driving West into Hyden the turnoff is on your right). If you're leaving Hyden and heading east, then you are more likely to follow signs and take the more westerly entry access road that is clearly sign posted.
East Hyden Bin Rd & Alymore Rd [2.07km]  
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
This junction is the main signed access to Newdegate from Hyden.
Hyden [3.45km]  
Populated Place Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Fuel Water Supply Toilet Food,Shopping Resort,Motel
Although the township of Hyden lies along the Kondinin-Hyden Rd and Hyden-Lake-King Rd, the main town centre lies on a street adjacent to the main road, and this is named McPherson Street. Here you'll find the Post Office, numerous small businesses such as newsagent, bakery, supermarket and more.

 Recommended Reading for Wave Rock
Raster 50K South West WA - DVD 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.
Natmap Raster 2005 Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]
South Coast West Australia 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.
Discover South West Western Australia Discover South West Western Australia
This handy guide features an easy-to-follow road atlas, as well as plenty of useful information on what there is to see and do, planning your trip, where to stay, and driving and preparation tips. There's also interesting background on the area's history, geology, flora and fauna.
South West Western Australia 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 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.
South West Western Australia South West Western Australia
On one side is the map covering the South West region from Jurien Bay to the South Coast and Newdegate to the West Coast. The other side includes information and photos for this region including a locality and campsite facility index and a driving distance chart. Comes in a Plastic Wallet.