Wave Rock is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. The "wave" is about 15 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.
A wall lies above Wave Rock about halfway up Hyden Rock and follows the contours of the rock surface. 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 colonist 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. The flared slopes are argued to have formed by the concentrated chemical weathering around the base of an inselberg by groundwater.
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December 27, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
TravelerJust an amazing rock!
TravelerIt sure is very interesting.x