Wreath Flower, Western Australia

Mullewa in Western Australia is one of the areas you will find the wreath flower which is   4,201km (2,610 miles) from Tasmania (home).  We visited this area a few years back only once. 

The Wreath Flower (Lechenaultia macrantha) is known as such because of its unusual circular shape.  It grows well in disturbed areas, and so is commonly found on road verges, gravel pits or areas that have been recently burnt.  Time to see them in flower is springtime. We stayed on the coast at Geralton, Western Australia and took the trip to Mullewa which is 98 km one way to see these flowers which are protected.

I must admit is was a beautiful feeling to be able to see these flowers and take photos of them. That particular year there were not heaps of them to be seen.

The Mangroves of Cape Tribulation, Queensland

 A few of the beaches before we headed up Cape Tribulation.  See previous post.  There are many Mangroves within the beaches.  

Mangroves in Cape Tribulation, located with the Daintree National Park, are part of one of the world's most diverse estuary system, containing over 30 of Australia's 38 mangrove species.  These ancient, intertidal ecosystems have existed for millions of years, acting as critical nurseries of marine life and coastal protection where the rainforest meets the reef.

Mangroves have traditionally been used by the local Kuku Yalanji people for food (including crabs, fish, and fruit) and resources like timber for weapons and canoes.

The area, including its mangrove ecosystems, was added to the World Heritage List in 1988.

You can see Cape Tribulation area where the red dots are on the map.