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 The Rainbow Coast and the South West of Australia is home to one of the richest floras in the world.
Starting late in August and stretching into the summer months wildflowers can be seen throughout the region. The colours spring forth from the undergrowth like waterfalls of colour. From oceanside to far within the forest canopy wildflowers are captivating. Come and visit during the spring to experience the beauty and diversity of these amazing colourful creations.
"The Walpole Wilderness Reserve is a International Bio diversity area as within its 846,000 hectares it contains hundreds of flora and fauna otherwise extinct. There are more than 4000 species of flowering plants, of which 80% grow nowhere else* This proliferation occurred after the isolation of the region from Eastern Australia in the early Cretaceous age some 100 million years ago."
*Wildflowers of Southern Australia, Margaret G Corrick & Bruce A. Fuhrer. "Another area of megadiversity is the Fitzgerald River National Park, an International Biosphere Reserve. This area of pristine wilderness has great scenic beauty. The isolated peaks of the barrens and the park's extensive heathlands have a wonderfully rich flora."
*Wildflowers of the South Coast, Bushbooks, Dept of Environment and Conservation
We have been photographing as we wander, and have included a wildflower gallery below for you to browse. |
