| The Humps | |
|---|---|
 The Humps in 2020 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Prominence | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°19′11″S 118°57′20″E / 32.31979°S 118.95555°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Shire of Kondinin, Wheatbelt, Western Australia |
The Humps is a granite rock formation known as a "stepped bornhardt inselberg".[1] It is located within The Humps Nature Reserve approximately 295 kilometres (183 mi) east of Perth and 17 kilometres (11 mi) north east of Hyden in the eastern wheatbelt region of Western Australia.[2][3][4][5]
Rising about 80 metres (260 ft) above the surrounding plains, The Humps is one of numerous rock formations in the area.[1] Approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to its south is Hyden Rock whose northern side features the Wave Rock formation. Also in the area are Scrivener Rocks and Camel Peaks roughly 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of The Humps, Anderson Rocks about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north, and King Rocks approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of The Humps.[1]
- ^ a b c Twidale, C R; Bourne, J A (September 2004). "Notes on the Geomorphology of the Humps, Near Hyden, Western Australia" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 87 (3): 123–133. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Gunn, R. G. (2006). "Mulka's Cave Aboriginal Rock Art Site: Its Context and Content" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 23: 19–41. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Pathways to Wave Rock" (PDF). Shire of Kulin. 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Wave Rock". Western Australian Visitor Information Centre. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Rossi, A. M.; Webb, R. E. (November 2007). "The Consequences of Allowing Unrestricted Tourist Access at an Aboriginal Site in a Fragile Environment: the Erosive Effect of Trampling" (PDF). Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites. 9 (4): 219–236. doi:10.1179/175355207X404197. Retrieved 24 August 2018.