Hyden

Distance from Perth: 331km (3 hours 46 minutes)

Known for: Wave Rock. Wildflowers.

Hyden is the final stop on The South West Edge 12 Day Route before heading back to Perth. If you’re heading back to Perth via Hyden, you won’t want to miss the infamous Wave Rock.

Wave Rock

Instagram sensation @JeremyJauncey ¬(who is also the man behind Insta-juggernaut @beautifuldestinations) took his 600,000 followers to Wave Rock in 2015, declaring it a “Bucket list” location; @LeeAbbamonte – the youngest American to visit every country on Earth – has also been, seen and grammed about it. Thought to have formed some 130 million years ago, Wave Rock is entirely natural and measures about 15m (roughly three storeys) in height.

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