Wave Rock

Not to be confused with The Wave, Arizona.

Wave Rock
Katter Kich
Wave Rock
Coordinates: 32°26′38″S 118°53′54″E / 32.44389°S 118.89828°E / -32.44389; 118.89828 (Wave Rock)
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
Location
  • 3 km (1.9 mi) E of Hyden
  • 296 km (184 mi) ESE of Perth
Designations
Official nameWave Rock & Environs
TypeAboriginal Heritage Sites Register
Designated21 August 1995
Reference no.4466
StatusRegistered
Official nameWave Rock and Environs
TypeNatural
Reference no.17137
Place File Number5/06/099/0004

Wave Rock (Nyungar: Katter Kich) is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. The "wave" is about 15 m (50 ft) high and around 110 m (360 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 (2 mi) east of the small town of Hyden and 296 km (184 mi) east-southeast of Perth, Western Australia. Wave Rock and Hyden Rock are part of a 160 ha (395-acre) nature reserve, Hyden Wildlife Park. More than 100,000 tourists visit every year.

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