Morning fog can make the Tomaree Plateau feel briefly removed from the coast below. Eucalypt trunks fade into pale air, sandstone darkens with moisture, and…
Rushes are among the easiest wetland and coastal plants to overlook. Their leaves may appear as plain green rods, wiry straps or stiff, triangular blades,…
On the Tomaree Peninsula, heathland can look quiet from a distance: low shrubs, sandy soil, wind-shaped foliage and patches of exposed rock. Close inspection…
On the Tomaree Peninsula, Angophora costata is one of the trees that gives coastal bushland its enduring character. Its pale, mottled trunk, spreading crown…
A garden designed for pollinators can be colourful, low-maintenance, and closely connected to the local landscape. Native balm and bluebell are useful…
Across the dry heaths of the Tomaree Peninsula, small flowers often compete for attention with banksias, grass trees and flowering shrubs. Stylidium species…
A fallen tree is more than a piece of dead timber on the forest floor. As bark loosens, roots decay and wood absorbs moisture, the log becomes a small…
Dune swales are the low-lying hollows between coastal sand ridges, where rainwater can collect and windblown salt is filtered through sandy soil. On the…
Hairpin Banksia, Banksia spinulosa, is one of the distinctive shrubs of eastern Australia’s dry forests, heathlands and coastal landscapes. Its golden flower…
A spider web stretched between two stems can transform an ordinary plant photograph into a record of place, weather, and time. At dawn, beads of dew outline…