Hyden is home to Wave Rock, Mulka's Cave and Hippos Yawn, all popular local tourist attractions.

The traditional owners of the area are the Aboriginal Australian group the Njakinjaki people, who have inhabited the region for thousands of years.

[7] In 1933 the Progress Association built a pavilion at the existing sports ground and plans were made to construct a town hall.

[9] The town's economy continues to rely on agriculture, mostly in the form of cattle and sheep production that has a current value of approximately $35 million.

The inhabitants include: koalas, wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, bettongs, possums, alpacas, camels, donkeys and a variety of birds such as emus, owls and swans.