 Wildflower Carpet
A carpet of Yellow Everlastings at the base of Wave Rock, Hyden.
|  Vegetation at Wave Rock
|  Colourful Wildflowers
|  First glimpse of Wave Rock
Wave Rock is located 4kms from Hyden in Western Australia.
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 Wave Rock
Wave Rock is 14 metres high, and 110m long. Believed to have formed over 2700 million years ago, Wave Rock is part of the northern face of Hyden Rock. The shape of the wave is formed by gradual erosion of the softer rock beneath the upper edge, over many centuries.
|  Wave Rock at Hyden
In addition to being an impressive tourist attraction, the rock has been converted in to a catchment for the town's water supplies, with a foot-high concrete wall around the upper edge of Hyden Rock directing rainfall into a storage dam.
|  Colours of Wave Rock
The colours of the Wave are caused by the rain washing chemical deposits (carbonates and iron hydroxide) down the face, forming vertical stripes of greys reds and yellows. If you can stay a little longer, it is also worth seeing the Rock at different times of the day, as the changing sunlight alters its colours and appearance.
|  Happy Tourists at Wave Rock
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 Granite Honey-myrtle
Melaleuca elliptica.
|  Lobe-Leaf Hop-Bush
Dodonaea lobulata.
|  View of Wave Rock
More information on Wave Rock can be found at http://www.hyden.wn.com.au/wave_rock.htm
|  Golden Wattle (Acacia)
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 Sheoak Trees by Wave Rock
Casuarina obesa.
|  Return View of Wave Rock
|  Wave Rock
Young Sheoaks at the base of Wave Rock.
|  Bush Scene at Wave Rock
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 Yellow Everlastings
|  Cowslip Orchids
Caladenia flava.
|  Perimeter walk at Wave Rock
A walk around the base of Wave Rock towards Hippo's Yawn.
|  Water Seepage down Rock Face
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 Backward glance
Glancing back at the water seepage at Wave Rock.
|  Perimeter of Wave Rock
|  Lines of Lava
|  Rock Cracks
At Wave Rock, Hyden.
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 Rock Cracks and Holes
|  Indentations
|  Rock Features
|  Grey Pussy Tails
The grey flowers of this grass are called Grey Pussytails.
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 Blind Grass
Stypandra glauca.
|  Blue Sun Orchid
|  Fungi on Log
|  Colourful Fungi
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 Rock Colours
At Wave Rock, Hyden.
|  Looking Back
The man-made water catchment wall can be seen at the top of the rock in this view.
|  Hippo's Yawn
Natural rock formation near Wave Rock.
|  Inside Hippo's Yawn
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 Monkey Rock
This rock formation is called Monkey Rock.
|  Emu Garden Feature
Emu Garden Feature at the entrance to Wave Rock Wildlife Park, Hyden.
|  Sleeping Koala
Wave Rock Wildlife Park, Hyden.
|  Kangaroos at Wildlife Park
A seven acre park with koalas, wombats, waterbirds, parrots, galahs, and much more, including the rare white kangaroo. All the birds and animals have been bred in captivity, and would be unable to survive if released.
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