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Hyden

Hyden is a small farming town in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia, 292 km east of Perth and with a population of 384 in 2021. Its star attraction is Wave Rock.

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6 places

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    Lake Mafgic

    Lake Magic next to Wave Rock Resort is a salty gypsum lake with attractive colours especially at dawn and dusk, part of the long chain of pools that the ancestral snake left across this landscape. Pay at the Resort kiosk (adults $10, children $5) and walk around. Don't take a vehicle onto the lakeside, it will bog down, and they charge $500 to haul you out. The mozzies are a pest here.

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    Wave Rock Wildlife Park

    Small bush park with various Australian animals such as kangaroos, parrots, koalas, black swans, and, er, alpacas? You can sit out with your lunch.

    Daily 9AM-5PMAdult $15 (combi $20), child $7.50

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    Hyden IGA

    A small selection of fresh fruit and veg, and a wider range of frozen and canned goods.

    Mon–Fri 8AM–6PM, Sat 8AM–4PM, Sun 11AM–4PM

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    The Lace Place

    The boondocks of Australia have fine lace the way County Kerry has wallabies, but this unexpected collection was amassed by Mrs Margaret Blackburn (1920–1990) of Perth, with pieces old and new.

    Daily 9AM–5PMAdult $5 or combi

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    Bush Bakehouse Cafe

    Pleasant place for coffee and light bites.

    Mon–Fri 6AM–4PM, Sat 7AM–4PM, Sun 9AM–3PM

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    Hyden Trading Company

    General store with a wider selection than IGA.

    Mon–Fri 8AM–6PM, Sat 8AM–1PM