Hippo's Yawn — Local services in Hyden

Located about a 2 minute drive from Wave Rock (or a 1.2km walk along the trail from Wave Rock), is a formation called Hippo’s Yawn. It’s in an open clearing a very short walk from the car park and once you arrive, it really does look like a hippo yawning!

The cave itself is quite large but it’s the “top lip” of the hippo that gives the impression of a yawn. You can’t really walk too far into the cave but you definitely get an idea of it’s size once up close.

You really don’t need long to visit Hippo’s Yawn. 10-15 minutes is plenty to have a look at the cave, read the information sign and...

Hippo's Yawn was the next stop after Wave Rock, another stunning rock formation, connected to Wave Rock by a one km stretch of walking track, apparently, Hippo's Yawn is the second most visited site in the region. This series of granite boulders seem to spring out of the land below and is the opening to a shallow cave. You can do the walk or drive down the road a little and park right in front of the formation, no...

Hippo Yawn at Hyden Visited on 21/5/2022

Hypo's Yawn is about 5 km from Hyden town, and 1 km following a trail from the base of the Wave Rock.

It is a giant granite boulder with a shallow cave, about 12,6 m high from the ground to the top. The rock's resemblance to a yawning hippo, minus the teeth, has given it its name.

It is a great spot for selfish. One looks rather small standing just at the bottom...