Elephant Rocks, Natural granite formation in William Bay National Park, Western Australia

Elephant Rocks are large granite formations that rise from the water along Western Australia's south coast, resembling a gathering of elephants when viewed from certain angles. The rocks frame a sheltered bay area where the water stays calm and clear.

The granite formations developed millions of years ago through natural erosion and weathering of the coastal landscape. This geological process shaped the distinctive rock blocks that define the bay today.

The rocks hold importance for local communities as a natural landmark within William Bay National Park, contributing to the region's outdoor recreation heritage.

Elephant Rocks lies about 15 km from Denmark on the South Coast Highway toward Walpole, a few hundred metres east of Greens Pool in William Bay National Park. Visitors walk in from the car park; the beach itself is unpatrolled, so swimming, snorkelling and fishing are at your own risk.

The granite boulders extend at least 100 metres out to sea between Greens Pool and Madfish Bay. They began forming about 1.5 billion years ago, when the collision of two continents built the Albany-Fraser orogeny; 600 million years ago the region held a mountain range taller than the Himalayas, and erosion later exposed these deep rocks.