Hyden Attractions

The famous Wave Rock is an extraordinary rock formation of banded granite, 15m high, in the form of a wave about to break. Rainwater reacting with different chemical substances in the rock has created a series of vertical stripes in shades of gray, red and ochre.

There are other curious granite outcrops in the surrounding area. An 80km circuit from Hyden takes in three interesting examples, the Humps, the King Rocks and the Gnama Hole.

Bates Cave, to the north of Hyden, has Aboriginal rock paintings and handprints.