Bushfires – Booyong Closed until further notice
After a harrowing week, we have decided that it would be best to not take new bookings at Booyong over […]
Tag: Native Flora
Hakea “Burrendong Beauty”
Flowering in the cabin garden currently is the Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty‘, a member of the Proteaceae family. It has prolific […]
Finger Lime
We’re excited to have the Australian native finger lime or Citrus caviar or Pearl as it is commonly referred to […]
Tropical Soda Bush – Weed
With the assistance of Bob who has lived in Queensland, we were recently able to identify the Tropical Soda Bush […]
Macadamia Nuts in Food Forest
Macadamias are loved by everyone, and for good reason; they taste amazing, are full of good fats and antioxidants, lower […]
Hibiscus Barambah Creek
The local and native Hibiscus at Booyong are called Hibiscus heterophyllus. They are white with a ruby red centre and […]
Poison Peach
In front of the cabin at Booyong we have a native called ‘poison peach’, otherwise known as a Trema tomentosa. […]
Red Fruited Saw Sedge
At Booyong we are slowly working through the species list in an effort to identify and learn the native species […]
Whiteroot – Native Herb
When you look closely at the grasses of Booyong you’ll discover a variety of tiny native herbaceous flowers. This little […]
Pittosporum Revolutum
Walking through the track of the rainforest in May I came across the most striking and colourful fruits. They are […]