May-2016
Wave Rock, Hippo Yawn & Mulka Cave
Wave Rock, Hippo Yawn & Mulka Cave
Today we are going to Hyden area, Hyden is located 420km from Perth city. It need about 3.5 hour drive. Our first destination was Wave Rock.
Wave Rock is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. The “wave” is about 14 m high and around 110 m long. It forms the north side of a solitary hill, which is known as “Hyden Rock”. This hill, which is a granite inselberg, lies about 3 km east of the small town of Hyden and 296 km east-southeast of Perth, Western Australia. Wave Rock and Hyden Rock are part of a 160 ha nature reserve, Hyden Wildlife Park.
A wall lies above Wave Rock and about halfway up Hyden Rock and follows the contours of the wall. It collects and funnels rainwater to a storage dam. The wall and dam were constructed in December 1928 by the Public Works Department for the original settlers of East Karlgarin District. Both were renovated in 1951 to increase water capacity for the Hyden Township. Such walls are common on many similar rocks in the Wheatbelt.
Other notable rock formations in the area include Hippos Yawn and The Humps.
The entrance fee for rock formation area is 10aud per car, that included wave rock and hippo yawn. For Mulka is free.
Finish from there we back to Perth, to Exclusive backpacker for stay one night before tommorow going to Rottnest Islands. Before that we had a dinner a Pasific Rim at Melville. Asian dining that is tasty and value for price.
Finish dinner we fill up the car gas to full before tommorow returning to Bayswater Car Rental.
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