GO WILD: From native orchids to White Everlastings, the Coral Coast is expected to experience its best wildflower season in 10 years.
The Coral Coast will be bursting with colour this spring as wildflowers begin to bloom.
This year’s season is shaping up to be the brightest and biggest display the region has seen in the last 10 years, thanks to regular rain over winter.
One of the best places to see the blooms is Coalseam Conservation Park near Mingenew.
With an array of wildflower varieties, including Everlastings, Banksias, Hakeas and Grevilleas, it’s easy to see why it’s considered one of Western Australia’s top wildflower hotspots. Plus there’s plenty of wildlife to keep an eye out for.
Now blooming
- White & yellow everlastings are blooming around the town of Carnarvon, at the Blowholes Road and Oyster Creek Road.
- Lesueur National Park near Jurien Bay is in bloom with various orchids and other individual native flower species found in the National Park and along the Indian Ocean Drive.
- Coorow's Salmon Gum Mushrooms are getting larger, currently bigger than a 375ml can of drink, found north of the townsite near the tennis courts.
- More native orchids can be found along Kalbarri's Coastal Cliffs pathways between Rainbow Valley and Mushroom Rock.
- Each weekend in September, tourists can partake in free guided walking tours of the Geraldton's Chapman River Park.
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