Blogs from Hyden, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania

From the Stirling Ranges I travelled due north through acres and acres of wheat and canola interspersed with salt lakes many of which were dried up and covered with a startlingly white crisp and crunchy surface of salt. It was a puzzle to me how the ground immediately around and right up to these salt pads could be such good arable land bearing what appeared to be some very good crops coming on ready to harvest. I was heading for the Tin Horse Highway which leads into the very proud little township of Kulin and of which I had heard many fellow travelers speaking and saying it was worth a drive. It is only a short strip of approximately 15 kms but good for a laugh and a tip of the hat to the ingenuity and ... read more

When we arrived back to Perth from Shark Bay we picked up a hire car and drove to Brookton, which was our stop over on the way to Wave Rock. Wave Rock is a large sandstone rock formation that was created over 400 million years and now looks like a giant wave. It is 45m high and 110m long. Visited the local animal park, some of the inmates in the pics. Next, back to Perth and off to Darwin.... read more

A laugh a kilometer You jump in the wheels and set off, Destination is location afar, When eye spy has run out of words, Your Cds have worn out with repeats, Its then you need some laughter before you park in a roadside drain. Some locals realised the problem, They provided some roadside cheer, Even made some laybys for viewing, Their humor and mischievous masterpieces. Their creations, though but so simple, Are the Tin Horse Highway originals.... read more

Wave Rock is a natural rock formation located east of the small town of Hyden in Western Australia. It derives its name from the fact that it is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. Wave Rock has cultural significance to Aborigines. One aspect of Wave Rock rarely shown on photographs is the retaining wall about halfway up the rock. This follows the contours and allows rainwater to be collected in a storage dam. It was constructed in 1951 by the Public Works Department, and such walls are common on many similar rocks in the Wheatbelt. Wave Rock is composed of granite. The total outcrop covers several hectares and is part of the Hyden Rock erosional remnant. The "wave" part of the rock is about 15 m (50 ft) high and around 110 m (350 ft) ... read more