Stone waves. Interesting landmark of the USA
Australia, in my opinion, is a country of records. It is home to the hottest spot in the southern hemisphere, the largest coral reef on earth, the driest lake in the world, the deepest underwater canyon on the planet, the world's largest diamond deposit and much more. If you travel around Australia, I advise you not to regret one day traveling to the Stone Wave rock. This amazing rock in the shape of a giant wave. This place is located in the southwestern part of the mainland, near the town of Hayden. And if you fly to Perth, which is the most... big city this region, you will need to travel another 4 hours by bus or car. But believe me, even such a rather tiring trip is worth seeing! 
The shape of the rock resembles the crest of a giant wave, hence its name. When you look at it, it seems as if someone froze the water and turned it into stone. 
This unusual shape of the rock is the result of deep processes that were accompanied by the washing out of soft granite by rainwater. It is noteworthy that the stone block tilted under the surface of the earth even before it was born. Rainwater seeped through the soil layer and flowed down the rock, thereby gradually eroding the base of the rock. All this lasted for many millions of years. Gradually the wind carried away upper layer soil, thereby revealing an unusual stone wave, the length of which is 110 meters. And the unusual striped color of the rock was due to rain, which gradually washed away carbonates and iron hydroxide, forming red, yellow and gray vertical stripes. 
If you get to the Stone Wave, then do not rush to leave this place, taking only a quick look and a few pictures against the backdrop of the rock in a surfer’s pose, as all tourists usually do. The fact is that during the day the rock changes its color: the vertical stripes become red, then gray, then yellow. Amazing sight! 
When you stand at the foot of the cliff, it seems that you are about to be covered by a giant wave. 
For many centuries the rock has occupied a very important place in culture local residents. The aborigines noted that the stone wave looked like real water and believed that it was here that the forces of nature and the powers of spirits were intertwined. 
Today, Australians treat such objects with special respect and make a lot of efforts to preserve the beauty of such natural attractions for their descendants. In the 50s of the last century, a dam was built here to protect the rock from natural destruction and the possible negative impact of rainwater. Until recently, rain flowed in streams along the sloping surface of the rock and fell from its edge like a waterfall. But water in these places is of great value, and in order to ensure that it does not go to waste, a kind of limiter was made along the upper edge of the rock, which retains and directs rainwater into the reservoir, which is located next to the rock. 
Every autumn passes near the rock music Festival called Wave Rock Weekender. Very beautiful and unusual place! I have never seen such a rock.
The Australian coast is famous for its waves. They usually originate in the ocean and are constantly conquered by surfers. But there is another interesting wave here that you can “ride” without having a surfboard, or even having the skills of a surfer. Moreover, you don’t even have to get into the water.
Located in the southwestern part of the country in the state of Western Australia natural phenomenon, which is called “Stone Wave” or “Wave Rock” (in the original Wave Rock). This natural formation looks as if someone cast a spell and turned an ordinary wave into stone.
Stone wave on the map
- Geographic coordinates (-32.443791, 118.897522)
- The distance from the capital of Australia, Canberra, is about 2800 km in a straight line.
- The nearest airport, Wave Rock Airport, is approximately 1.5 km to the north. But this is a very small airport for light aircraft
- Ravensthorpe Airport 200 km south
- Major Perth airport 300 km to the west
- Nearest locality— the town of Hayden 3.5 kilometers to the west
Stone Wave is located 300 meters off Wave Rock Road and is a semicircular outcrop of granite rock that runs east to west. A smooth, even structure, smooth transitions and the absence of sharp edges are the distinctive features of this ancient formation.
The total length of the rock is about 110 meters. Its height reaches 15 meters. Looking at this grandiose monument, no other name other than stone wave simply came to mind. Perhaps various variations on the theme “frozen wave” or “stopped wave”. Local residents and the whole world call this attraction simply The Wave Rock (literally Wave Rock).
Local tribes believed that the stone wave was made by the Rainbow Serpent. Once upon a time, the Serpent drank all the water on earth and crawled through these places, leaving behind such an amazing trail. The Aborigines naturally considered Stone Wave a sacred place where nature spirits existed.
Scientists suggest that Stone Wave began to form more than 2.5 billion years ago through weathering and erosion of rocks. But why this happened so delicately and is definitely not entirely clear. According to some data, over millions of years, it was not the granite rock itself that was washed away, but part of the surface layer of the earth, exposing harder rock.
It is worth noting that the Wave “plays” in the sun. That is, it changes its color depending on the angle of incidence of sunlight. The vertical stripes of the Rock become reddish, yellow, or gray, thereby even more reminiscent of a real wave.
Stone Wave photo
Australia, in my opinion, is a country of records. It is home to the hottest spot in the southern hemisphere, the largest coral reef on earth, the driest lake in the world, the deepest underwater canyon on the planet, the world's largest diamond deposit and much more.
If you travel around Australia, I advise you not to regret one day traveling to the Stone Wave rock. This is an amazing rock in the shape of a giant wave. This place is located in the southwestern part of the mainland, near the town of Hayden. And if you fly to Perth, which is the largest city in this region, you will need to travel another 4 hours by bus or car. But believe me, even such a rather tiring trip is worth seeing!
The shape of the rock resembles the crest of a giant wave, hence its name. When you look at it, it seems as if someone froze the water and turned it into stone.
This unusual shape of the rock is the result of deep processes that were accompanied by the washing out of soft granite by rainwater. It is noteworthy that the stone block tilted under the surface of the earth even before it was born. Rainwater seeped through the soil layer and flowed down the rock, thereby gradually eroding the base of the rock. All this lasted for many millions of years. Gradually, the wind carried away the top layer of soil, thereby exposing an unusual stone wave, the length of which is 110 meters. And the unusual striped color of the rock was due to rain, which gradually washed away carbonates and iron hydroxide, forming red, yellow and gray vertical stripes.
If you get to the Stone Wave, then do not rush to leave this place, taking only a quick look and a few pictures against the backdrop of the rock in a surfer’s pose, as all tourists usually do. The fact is that during the day the rock changes its color: the vertical stripes become red, then gray, then yellow. Amazing sight!
When you stand at the foot of the cliff, it seems that you are about to be covered by a giant wave.
For many centuries, the rock occupied a very important place in the culture of local residents. The aborigines noted that the stone wave looked like real water and believed that it was here that the forces of nature and the powers of spirits were intertwined.
Today, Australians treat such objects with special respect and make a lot of efforts to preserve the beauty of such natural attractions for their descendants. In the 50s of the last century, a dam was built here to protect the rock from natural destruction and the possible negative impact of rainwater. Until recently, rain flowed in streams along the sloping surface of the rock and fell from its edge like a waterfall. But water in these places is of great value, and in order to ensure that it does not go to waste, a kind of limiter was made along the upper edge of the rock, which retains and directs rainwater into the reservoir, which is located next to the rock.
Every fall, a music festival called Wave Rock Weekender takes place near the rock.
A very beautiful and unusual place! I have never seen such a rock.
Stone waves(The Wave) - amazing rock formation on the border of Arizona and Utah, on the slopes of Coyote Buttes in the desert rocks of the Vermilion Canyon (Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness), on the Colorado Plateau. Large masses of red stone resemble waves frozen in time. The stone is actually sand, which over 190 million years compacted into a rock-like monolith and was polished off by powerful streams of water during the rainy seasons. The "wave" consists of intersecting U-shaped depressions that were eroded into the Navajo Sandstone during the Jurassic period.
The two main troughs that make up this rock measure 19 meters wide by 36 meters long and 2 meters wide by 16 meters long respectively. At first, infrequent runoff eroded these troughs along the joints within the Navajo Sandstone. Once formed, the drainage basin that provided rainwater to these gutters shrank to the point that runoff no longer contributed to cutting these depressions. As a result, gutters are currently only deformed by wind. Near the Wave are popular US parks such as the Grand Canyon Park and the American national park Zion. To get to Volna, you have to walk 5 km, and no more than 20 tourists per day are allowed into the Volna zone, because... monoliths are very fragile and require careful handling.
Photo materials used from the sites: www.wildernessutah.com; images.summitpost.org
There is one unusual natural attraction, the existence of which, and even the naturalness of its formation, is very difficult to believe. The Stone Wave rock rises in the desert, near the town of Hayden.
Resembling a real wave, this amazing landmark stretches 110 meters in width. The height is 15 meters. According to scientists, the Stone Wave is at least 2.7 billion years old, making it one of the oldest rock formations on Earth. The color range of the monolith is striking: the rock consists of alternating layers from sandy to bright red shades. Several years ago, a special dam was installed here, the function of which is to protect Australia’s natural heritage from rainwater, which could erode the surface and spoil the unique appearance of Stone Wave.
Aboriginal Sanctuary
Since ancient times, the Aborigines have considered this place sacred and held ceremonial rituals here. Inside the mountain is the Malka grotto, named by the aborigines in honor of a cannibal boy. Human handprints are visible on the walls of the cave, but they are so high that the average person would not be able to leave them there.
Near the Stone Wave it is still interesting to examine small stone formations:
- hippopotamus mouth
- Royal Rock
- Camel humps
Music venue
This attraction is known not only to nature lovers, but also to rock music lovers. Every September for several years now, a major festival of this musical style has been held near Stone Wave, where many famous personalities perform.