The Wave Rock!
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| We going to see the Wave Rock. | |
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| The Wave Rock is located 330 km south-east of Perth, and 4 km east of Hyden. Geologists believe the original formation was vertical, but has been sculptured and coloured by chemicals over 2.700 million years to take on its wave-like character. The "Wave" is not a seperate rock, but an overhanging wall more than 100m long on the northern side of a granite outcrop known as Hyden Rock. Wave Rock rises 15m above the ground like a giant wave about to break. For its full length, it is streaked with vertical bands of rusty red , ochre and sandy grey, simulating the rolling movement of the sea. These beautiful bands of colour are caused by "run-off"waters, charged with carbonates and iron hydroxide from the rock itself. When the water evaporates, the minerals are deposited on the slope. |  |
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| We climbing to the top of the "Wave"! | |
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| A giant, yawning mouth cast in solid rock. An unforgettable example of the creativity of nature. | |
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| The cave is found at the Humps, 21km from Hyden. The walls of the cave feature Aboriginal hand paintings. | |
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