Wildflower Watch

Victoria Plains

Locations: Boodadong Nature Reserve, Calingiri
Wildflowers in bloom: many including spider and donkey orchids
Other information: Victoria Plains Wildflower Walk, 10am October 5th, phone 96287004 or email reception@victoriaplains.wa.gov.au for tickets or more information.

Northcliffe

Locations: Visit the Visitor Centre on Muirillup Road for locations. 
Wildflowers in bloom: Pink Bunny Orchids, Snail Orchids, Jug Orchids and Leek Orchids.
Other information: Visit the Visitor Centre on Muirillup Road and get a map of the trail and info on where to see the orchids.

       
Karri x Pink fairy and Warty Hammer orchid, Northcliffe.

 

Stirling Range

Locations: Stirling Range Retreat Wildflower Tour 
Wildflowers in bloom: Mosquito, jug, pink fairy, donkey and little pink fan orchids are beginning to flower.
Other information: Call Stirling Range Retreat for more information and tours 08 9827 9229.

Wave Rock

Locations: Wave Rock
Wildflowers in bloom: Bottle brush, hibertia, dampiera and grevillia.
Other information: Contact Hyden visitor centre for more information 08 9880 5200.

Hopetoun

Locations: Fitzgerald River National Park, Hamersley Drive.
Wildflowers in bloom: Qualup bell, royal Hakea, one sided bottlebrush, sticky tail flower, old mans beard.
Other information: Southern right whales sighted at 4 Mile Beach and Mylies Beach.

Qualup Bell
Qualup bell.


Ravensthorpe

Locations: North of Ravensthorpe, Archer Drive, Ravensthorpe Caravan Park, South Coast Highway.
Wildflowers in bloom: Qualup bell, donkey orchid, catspaw, green jug orchid. 
Other information: Wildflowers can be found along the roadside verge.

Donkey orchid
Donkey orchid.

Dunsborough

Locations: Meelup Regional Park, Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park (Ngilgi Cave and Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse),
Wildflowers in bloom: Donkey Orchids, Spider Orchids, Buttercups, Kangaroo Paws, Running Postman, Pink Fairy Orchids, Purple Flag (Native Iris), Banksia Grandis (Bull Banksia)
Other information: Contact the Dunsborough and Busselton Visitor Centres on 08 9752 1288 www.geographebay.com

Nannup

Locations: Kondil Park, the Wildflower Drive, Barrabup Pool and St Johns Brook area.
Wildflowers in bloom: Large range of Orchids and other wilflowers.
Other information: The drives into Nannup from any direction or showing a large range of wildflowers.


*Updated 1/11/08