GENERAL
The Wave Rock Weekender is a 70-hour long weekend music and film festival held near the Western Australian town of Hyden, 3.5 hours southeast of Perth from 3pm Friday 20th September to 10am Monday 23rd September 2024. The Monday is a public holiday in WA.
Hyden is the eastern-most town in the region, sitting between the wheat-belt and the Great Western Woodlands, not far from the rabbit proof fence. Wave Rock itself is a unique, 270 million year old wave shaped rock formation and well known tourist attraction.
The show is a high quality, low-capacity boutique event with a focus on the startling natural surroundings, great music and facilities, and minimisation of environmental impact. It takes place in and around the Wave Rock Caravan Park, 3km north-east of Hyden, right next to Wave Rock.
SALT POND
The Salt Pond is full to the brim of fresh, delightful, super-floaty gypsum water and the eight gazebos do have a toilet and shower in each. Frolic & Float in the Salt Pond by day.
GETTiNG TO THE SHOW
DRIVING
If you’re driving yourself to the show, allow four (4) hours for the trip and use the map provided with this info.
DISTANCE
340km from Perth CBD
DURATION
Up to 4 hrs each way. Decent road, 110km/hr speed limit most of the way.
Some bits narrow close to Hyden. Look out for roos after dark.
ROUTE
A map is provided with this info showing the route from Perth. From Perth take Albany Hwy to the Brookton Hwy which begins at Armadale. Continue through Brookton, Corrigin, Kondinin and Kalgarin to Hyden.
The route is signposted; follow signs to each town listed above.
FUEL
Fuel is available in Brookton, Corrigin, Kondinin and Hyden.
Availability is limited late at night. Corrigin Roadhouse is open 6am to 9pm daily. Hyden Roadhouse is open 7am to 9pm daily. Stop at Stumpy’s Roadhouse in Brookton for a break/custard tart.
NOTES
Last non-Telstra mobile coverage used to end in Corrigin, who knows where it will end this year.
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
Everyone is invited to attend the Welcome to Country being conducted by Noongar elders from the Ballardong Aboriginal Corporation, including a smoking ceremony, between 10.30am and 11.00am Saturday 21 September around the main stage. Representatives from Ballardong will remain throughout the festival and welcome the opportunity for a yarn to teach and learn.
ARRIVING & CAMPING
When you arrive into Hyden continue along Hyden-Lake King Road.
Drive past the signposted Wave Rock turnoff at Lovering Rd/Wave Rock (No access to check in via Lovering Rd)
Keep going on E Hyden Bin Road and turn left at Wave Rock Rd (it will have a fest.sign) and then you drive about 1km down that road and you have arrived at the Check In.
Have your tickets ready and you will be greeted by gate staff who will give you wristbands.
CHECK-IN GATE TIMES
FRIDAY CHECK IN - 3PM to 8PM
SATURDAY CHECK IN - 11AM to 6PM
SUNDAY CHECK IN – n/a
When you arrive at your camp you will see a checkpoint at which you’ll pull over to have your tickets collected and receive your wristbands.
You’ll be directed to the supervised gear drop point right at the camp where you’ll drop your crew/stuff.
The driver needs dump and drop and immediately go and park AWESOMELY, CONSIDERATELY and AS DIRECTED
All camping is located at (Amphitheatre Camp) there is a shuttle bus service to take any back to the event site. Or you can walk back and take in the scenery along the way 😊
· PLEASE NO BYO it contravenes our licence, jeopardises the show and risks fines for staff and suppliers
Security/camp staff will be doing bag checks at gear drop and keeping an eye out all weekend. If you choose to take booze out of your car at gear drops be aware it will be politely but ruthlessly confiscated. Nice people from your camp will help you find your campground and your camp monitors will show you where to camp.
· Once you’ve set up your tent you are free to have the best time ever.
· Welcome to Country happens Saturday.
We have to look for and confiscate BYO booze. Don’t lie to the nice staff, leave it in your car!
Weekender Pass - 3 Nights (FRI/SAT/SUN)
Weekender Pass includes a camp site suitable for a small tent including access to showers, power, cooking facilities & toilets and all festival areas and activities.
This event is 18+ only / Fully licensed event (No BYO) / No children or fur babies / This is a tent camping festival, STRICTLY no campervans or caravans
CAMP MONITORS
Camp monitors are wise vibe masters who are appointed to assist you in your quest for a good time.
They know stuff and they have access to tools.
Talk to your camp monitor, if you need to move sites to be with friends, they can help you arrange this.
Once you’ve set up your tent you are free to have the best of weekends.
KEY POINTS
Your mobile phone might not work past Corrigin. You will be free. You’ll be surprised how fun it is to find others without a phone.
If you need anything, ask at the Festival Shop next to the bar, or talk to your camp monitors.
If you need information, supplies, or help: just let us know.
Be good to each other and the environment. See waste management information below. Bar cups are compostable (use green bins), not plastic.
Festival shop selling all the shit you definItely forgot
FOOD VANS
All have vege options. Mixed GF options.
SOUL COCINA – Mexican
Lustys Burgers – Burgers
Freo Pizza – Pizza
Mr Goz – Gozleme
La Paleta – Icy treats
Coffee Shack
LOCAL SHOPS
Wave Rock Kiosk, located at the Wave Rock Caravan Park. 8.00am – 7pm Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon
Limited cash out available. Please get cash out from Perth!
Bar & food vendors have pay pass and cash facilities.
Wildflower Cafe, opposite Wave Rock Caravan Park 9am–5pm Fri, 8:30–5pm Sat, 8am–5pm Sun, 8:30–5pm Mon
Hyden Roadhouse 6am – 9pm Fri – Sat, 7am – 9pm Sun, 6am – 8:30pm Mon
Hyden IGA 8am – 6pm Fri, 8am – 4pm Sat, 8am – 12pm Sun & Mon
Hyden Trading Co 8am – 6pm Fri, closed Sat Sun & Mon
Bush Bakehouse 6am – 4pm Fri and Sat, 7am – 2pm Sun, 6am – 4pm Mon
WASTE MANAGEMENT
SEPARATE YOUR WASTE
Put your bar cups, cutlery and food containers in the GREEN BIN. They are compostable!
Bar cups are made of paper and are compostable.
ALL paper bar drink cups and ALL vendor food containers plus food waste, wet paper and wet cardboard, and wood. REALLY, all cups & food packaging are compostable.
YELLOW BIN
is recyclable includes dry paper, dry cardboard, plastic, our personal ashtrays (empty), glass,
aluminium and steel cans.
RED BIN
is other includes ceramics, gladwrap, rubber, chip packets, condoms and cigarette butts
Cigarette Butts
Please don’t drop your cigarette butts on the ground! They’re cellulose acetate and take from 4 to 15 years to break down. Butts contain over 4,000 chemical compounds 3,000 of them are toxic. At the end of your wild weekend, butts go in the red bin.