Hippo's Yawn is a rock near Wave Rock in Western Australia.
The rock's resemblance to a yawning hippopotamus led to its name.[1][2]
It is about 12.6 metres (41 ft) tall and is located just outside of the town of Hyden, and is associated in travel literature with Wave Rock and other rocks.[3][4][5]
See also
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edit- ^ "Hippo's Yawn". Australia's Golden Outback. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Experience Wave Rock and Hippo's Yawn". WaveRock.com. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Australian Geographical Society (1 June 1967), "Wave that turned to stone (1 June 1967)", Walkabout (magazine), 33 (6), Australian National Travel Association: 14, ISSN 0043-0064
- ^ Choose your tour now - "Advertising". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 41, no. 50. Australia, Australia. 15 May 1974. p. 92. Retrieved 15 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Hydaway - "Advertising". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 48, no. 4. Australia, Australia. 25 June 1980. p. 78. Retrieved 15 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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32°26′33″S 118°54′18″E / 32.4425°S 118.905°E
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