Wildflowers in Kalbarri
So far this year we have had a record amount of rainfall, and are currently seeing wildflowers bloom all over the Kalbarri Region. 2024 is lining up to be a good year for the flora and a good recovery from the previous dry seasons. We are seeing orchids popping up for the July/August periods and the surrounding areas are starting to flourish.
From our Inland National Park to the Coastal Cliffs just south of town, you will see a vast array of botanical life throughout.
Come into the Kalbarri Visitor Centre for the latest reports on sightings and our $1 wildflower map, which has been curated by us to ensure a great wildflower spotting experience.
*wildflower growth subject to seasonal weather and rainfall*
What's in Bloom
Spotted on Coastal Cliff Areas:
Along the cliffs there have been sightings of the Murchison Rose flowering as well as sightings of Murchison Magic, Red Grevillea, Native Yams & Holly Leaved Tailflower.
Mushroom Rock/ Rainbow Valley Nature Trail :
Spider Orchids, Donkey Orchids, Snail Orchids are out with further sightings of Kalbarri Carpet, Hairy Mirbelia, Coastal Rosemary, Purple Thryptomene and Red Grevillea.
Bigurda Trail on the Coast - Some Pimelea's are blooming.
Spotted within the Inland National Park:
Within the National Park there have been sightings of Wattles, Hakeas, Spreading Coneflower, Pink Poker's, Verticordia & Melaleuca's.
Kalbarri Skywalk - Snail Orchids, Spider Orchids and Blue Fairy Orchids in bloom, also Broom Milkwort, Pink Bridal Rainbow (Drosera).
Z Bend Lookout - Snail Orchids, yellow & pink Cowslip Orchids and Spider Orchids. Also Pink Poker (Grevillea),Purple Tassels, Everlastings, Short Leaved Star Flower & Wrinkle-Seeded Lobelia.
The Loop Trail - Pink Fairy, Blue Fairy and Snail Orchids are out along the trail. Also Swan River Daisy & Austral Indigo.
Kalbarri Roadsides - Here we are finding Acorn Banksia, Sandplain Woody Pear, Guinea Flower (Hibbertia),Tall Triggerplant, Yellow Plume Grevillea, Purple Flags.
Pink Everlastings, Pink Parakeelya, Violet daisies, are blooming along the Roadside heading in and out of town.
Lambs Wool, Smokebush, Murchison Bell, Fan Flower, Mat Cottonheads, Silver Cassia, Kangaroo Paws, Cats Paws & Smelly Socks are all starting to come into bloom now.
Meanarra Hill - Large Flowered Guichenotia, Yellow Plume Grevillea.
Within Town Centre and Surrounds:
The town has Purple Thryptomene, Coastal Ray Flower, Geraldton Wax, Scholtzia, Parakeelya, Purple Tassels, Pink Milkmaids, Holly Leaved Tailflower, Mat Cottonheads, Climbing Fringe Lily, all in bloom.
From July to October, more than 12,000 wildflower species carpet the Mid West region with their vivid and vibrant beauty, 60% of which are found no where else on Earth.
Did you know that Western Australia has the largest variety of wildflowers in the world?
Some are very hard to find so tread lightly and be prepared to walk to find the more rare and smaller species.
The climate does play a role in the abundance and variety that appear in the National Parks every year. If we experience a particularly dry winter there will be less flowers and the rarer species harder to find.
One thing we can tell you is that you will be amazed at what you will experience in the Kalbarri National Park areas.
Beginning in late June, the dry sand plains and coastal and river gorges of Kalbarri National Park transform into a vivid display of colour.
In the five months that follow, over 1,100 species of Western Australian wildflowers can burst into bloom across the Kalbarri region.
Wildflower Reports & Guide to Western Australia's Wildflowers
If you time your visit to coincide with the wildflower season, be sure to stop in at the Kalbarri Visitor Centre for the latest wildflower updates and sighting information.
We have great local knowledge and also receive constant updates from local guides, making us the best place to find all the flower gossip, including what species are flowering and where. We stock a range of wildflower books that cover the West Australian area.
We love to share pictures and stories from our visitors, please #kalbarri on Instagram and Facebook with any flowers that you may have discovered on your visit.
A wildflower map of the Kalbarri area can be purchased for $1 at the Kalbarri Visitor Centre. This map has listings of where different flowers can be sighted, what time of year the different species should emerge and a list of the beautifully rare orchids to be found in this region, including the Kalbarri Spider Orchid, which can only be found here!
You can also use our exclusive Kalbarri Wildflowers book as your identification guide and as a reminder of your visit to our beautiful region.
The book and the map are both written and published by the Kalbarri Visitor Centre, the book available for purchase in the centre for only $9.95.
