WA colours up – our State’s Spring awakening
More than 12,000 species of flora burst into brilliant bloom across the Western Australia in the wildflower season which is making its way southward in spectacular fashion from its winter start in the Pilbara region.
Carpets of everlastings transform the Morawa Shire in the Golden Outback into a breathtaking spectacle, drawing wildflower enthusiasts from across Australia and beyond. This region is also famed for the distinctive Wreath Flower (Lechenaultia macrantha), a true icon of Western Australia’s wildflower season.
Among the multitude of other species that grow in this area are wild pomegranate, bright pink native foxgloves, many species of orchids, grevillea, acacia, purple darwinia and dampiera, thriptomene, smokebush, woody pear, cassias, eremophila, blue cornflower and yellow bells.
Dalwallinu is another shire on the wildflower trail, featuring the largest density of Wattle (Acacia) species to be found anywhere in the world.
Esperance/Kepa Kurl is also in bloom, and orchid lovers will enjoy spotting spectacular Spider Orchids along the Rotary Lookout and Walk Trail located on the region’s Great Ocean Drive Trail, a scenic 40 kilometre loop which  features some of the best coastal areas in the Esperance area, including beautiful beaches, rocky headlands, small bays, steep cliffs and ocean pools.
In Perth’s Kings Park, this year’s wildflower displays are a joy.
