-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Australia »
- Western Australia » Hyden
Hyden Destination Guide
Explore Hyden in Australia
Hyden in the region of Western Australia with its 280 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 1,739 mi or ( 2799 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hyden is now 03:36 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and Perth. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Perth . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hyden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Wave Rock - Hyden, Western Australia, Australia
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Wave Rock Hyden Read more at: www.travelpod.com Travel blogs from Wave Rock: - "... After taking a photo ..
From surf waves to rock waves Jen_and_chris's photos around Hyden, Australia (hyden sculptures)
Preview of Jen_and_chris's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about thes ..
Hyden 2012 Part Two
More Evidence! ..
Wave Rock Gregd999's photos around Hyden, Australia (petrol stations to wave rock)
Preview of Gregd999's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Wave Rock
Wave Rock is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. The "wave" is about 14 m (47 ft) high and around 110 m (350 ft) 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-hectare nature reserve, Hyden Wildlife Park.
Located at -32.44 118.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hyden, Western Australia
The town of Hyden is located 292 km east-southeast of Perth, Western Australia in the Shire of Kondinin. Hyden is home to Wave Rock and Mulka's Cave, both popular local tourist attractions. The land in the surrounding area was opened up for agriculture in the 1920s. A railway was built between Kondinin and Hyden Rock in 1930. The townsite was gazetted in 1932 following demand for land around the railway terminus. The first wheat crop was harvested in Hyden in 1927.
Located at -32.45 118.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hippos Yawn
Hippos Yawn is a rock near Wave Rock in Western Australia. The rock's resemblance to a yawning hippopotamus led to its name. It is about 12.6 meters tall.
Located at -32.44 118.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hyden Humps Dam
Hyden Humps Dam is situated approximately twenty kilometres north of Hyden, Western Australia. The dam is filled with rainwater runoff which is channeled off the Humps mountain. The water source is now only used as a backup supply after the completion of the Great Southern scheme where water is piped through the wheatbelt region from the Harris River Dam.
Located at -32.32 118.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Karlgarin, Western Australia
Karlgarin is a town located 321 kilometres south-east of Perth in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Th first European to visit the area was Surveyor General John Septimus Roe who passed through in 1848. He recorded the name "Carlgarin" as the name of a nearby hill. Karlgarin is an Aboriginal word that is thought to mean "place of fire". Karlgarin was selected as a soldier settlement site and a declaration of a townsite was sought in 1924.
Located at -32.50 118.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.