Mulkas Cave - WA

  Cave,Sinkhole

Position

DEG: -32.315102 118.962997
DMS: 32º 18' 54.37" S 118º 57' 46.79" E
UTM: 50 H 6422944mN 684794mE
Altitude: 348.37m

Description

Address & Contact

Bates Road
Hyden WA 6359
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Information

Cave with a total of 452 aboriginal artworks.

Mulka's Cave is located within the vicinity of Wave Rock in Hyden Western Australia. The name Mulka comes from an Aboriginal legend associated with the cave. Mulka was the illegal son of woman who fell in love with a man with whom marriage was forbidden according to their law.

It is believed that a result of breaking these rules, she bore a son with crossed eyes. Even though he grew to be an outstandingly strong man of colossal height, his crossed eyes prevented him from aiming a spear accurately and becoming a successful hunter.

Out of frustration it is said Mulka turned to catching and eating human children and he became the terror of the district. He lived in Mulka's Cave, where the imprints of his hands can still be seen, much larger and higher than that of an ordinary man.

Mulka's Cave is located 18 kilometres north of Wave Rock off Lovering Road. There is a Carpark, Picnic Area, Public Toilet.
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Closest Weather Station

Hyden at 28/09:00am WST
Distance from Mulkas Cave 15.34km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.0°C20.8°C46%8.9°ChPa0.0mmCALM0km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

Hyden
Distance from Mulkas Cave 15.34km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C33.633.030.025.720.817.416.417.520.324.728.431.8
Mean Min. °C15.515.814.211.17.65.74.64.65.88.211.513.9
Mean Rain mm19.519.320.123.539.049.347.740.527.721.618.915.1

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