Boyagin Rock facts for kids

Boyagin Rock is a really cool natural landmark in Western Australia. It's a huge rock that stands tall in the Wheatbelt area. This special place is about 175 kilometers (109 miles) southeast of Perth. It is located near the towns of Brookton and Pingelly.

The rock itself rises about 50 meters (164 feet) above the land around it. It's a type of granite rock formation called an inselberg. An inselberg is like an island mountain sticking out of a flat plain.

Boyagin Rock is part of the Boyagin Rock Nature Reserve. This reserve is super important because it's one of the few places in the Wheatbelt that still has its original plants and animals. It's a safe home for many different creatures. These include numbats, goannas, echidnas, and Tammar wallabies.

Boyagin Rock in 2011

Boyagin Rock and Aboriginal Culture

Boyagin Rock is very important to the Noongar people. They know it as "Boogin." The Balardong Noongar people consider it a special and sacred place.

The Wagyl Story

There is a traditional story about how Boyagin Rock was formed. Noongar Elder Janet Collard shared a story told by her husband, Andy Collard. He said that a big Wagyl (a powerful Dreamtime water snake) wound itself around and around. This winding created the rock. The story says that Boyagin Rock is the last resting place of this Wagyl.

Elder Cliff Humphries also spoke about the Wagyl. He said that during the time of creation, the Wagyl would travel from places like Boyagin Rock.

Calling the Rains

Len Collard did research with elders from the area. He learned that if you call out the name of the Wagyl at Boyagin Rock, it will bring rain.

There is another belief too. If you walk to the very top of the rock without stopping, it is said you will have a long life.

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  Boyagin Rock in 2011