Coastal dunes are living landforms shaped by wind, waves, salt spray and shifting sand. Their stability depends on plants that can tolerate burial, drought,…
Old trees on the Tomaree Peninsula support a miniature garden above ground level. In bark crevices, branch forks and sheltered hollows, orchids can live with…
Paperbarks are among the most recognisable native trees of the Tomaree Peninsula. Their pale, layered bark, brush-like flowers, narrow leaves and preference…
Hakea and Grevillea are two familiar Australian plant groups, and both belong to the Proteaceae family. Their flowers can look remarkably similar, especially…
Across the open heaths of the Tomaree Peninsula, daisy-like flowers bring colour to landscapes that can appear sparse at first glance. Their blooms may be only…
Wet places on the Tomaree Peninsula can look deceptively simple. A stand of tall green stems beside a creek, lagoon or swamp may contain several closely…
In the sheltered gullies of the Tomaree Peninsula, lilly pillies mark a sharp contrast with the wind-shaped vegetation of exposed headlands. Their glossy…
A seaside garden has to handle conditions that can quickly defeat ordinary lawn and ornamental groundcovers. Salt spray, sandy soil, strong winds, intense…
Eucalypts shape the character of the Tomaree Peninsula. Their trunks, leaves, bark and crowns provide some of the most useful clues for identifying vegetation…
Along the tidal edges of the Myall River estuary, plants live with changing water levels, salty mud, strong sunlight and occasional flooding. Among the most…