After a storm, a dune can look emptied of life. Wind strips sand from the foredune, waves push wrack across the beach, and familiar grasses lie flattened…
Spotted gum, Corymbia maculata, is one of the most recognisable trees of eastern Australia. Its tall trunk, mottled grey-brown bark and spreading crown give…
Tomaree National Park presents a striking meeting point between land and sea. Around its headlands, exposed ridges, sandy tracks and sheltered gullies create a…
Native grasses can give an Australian garden structure, movement, texture, and habitat without demanding constant attention. Their fine leaves and flowering…
In the shaded gullies of the Tomaree Peninsula, tree ferns give the rainforest floor a distinctly ancient character. Their tall, fibrous trunks and broad…
Swamp mahogany, Eucalyptus robusta, is a distinctive wetland tree of eastern Australia. Its broad, dark green leaves, rough fibrous bark and pale flowers make…
The fringed lily, Thysanotus, is one of the small botanical treasures that can be easy to miss in Australian bushland. Its narrow leaves blend with grasses and…
Autumn changes the character of the Tomaree Peninsula’s heathland. Summer’s dry grasses and fading blooms give way to fresh colour among low shrubs, wiry stems…
A forest is often described by what can be seen above ground: tree trunks, leaf shapes, flowering seasons and the layered structure of the vegetation. Beneath…
Across the Tomaree Peninsula, sandstone outcrops create some of the most distinctive small habitats in the local landscape. Their exposed ledges, shallow…