The Humps & Mulka's Cave

Location: Lovering Road, Hyden, Western Australia 6359
Coordinate: S32°18.9150′ E118°57.7924′

This is our last stop for the day, as we plan to heading back to Perth city after the visit. From the brochure, Mulka's Cave is another tourist spot at Hyden area. Most of the time, Wave Rock is the main attraction at Hyden.

At Mulka's Cave, one could spot some hand stencils. It is claimed to be few thousands year old.

Mulka's Cave has its own myth / legend:

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 large and higher than that of an ordinary man.

Apparently, his mother became increasingly concerned about him. When she scolded him for his anti-social behaviour he turned on his own mother and killed her. This disgraced him even further and he fled his cave, heading south.

The Aboriginal people of the area, outraged by Mulka's behaviour, then tracked down this man who had flouted all the rules. They caught him near Dumbleyung, 156km south west of Hyden, where they speared him to death. Because he did not deserve a proper ritual burial, they left his body to the ants: a grim warning to those who break the law.

After visiting the cave, we heading back to Wave Rock. We had prepared ourselves ham burgers, and we saw this morning that Wave Rock has a good place for us to relax and having our lunch there. The plan is to going back to Perth once we had our lunch.

More information of Mulka's Cave can be found in:
http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/western-australia/australias-golden-outback/attractions/natural/mulkas-cave/

http://www.waverock.com.au/info.htm