Native Flora

Cape York Lily (Native Turmeric)

This stunning flowering tropical plant is known as the Cape Your Lily or Native turmeric (scientific name Curcuma australasica). It […]

The striking blue berries caught my eye when walking along the path at Booyong recently. They are the berries of […]

Rose Mahogany (Dysoxylum fraserianum) is an evergreen medium to large tree that grows in subtropical and dry rainforest on coastal […]

We’re always on the lookout for a seed, fruit or flower to assist us in identifying species in the Conservation […]

Another tree identified when our friends from the local Botanical group visited is the Pouteria Australis, also known by the […]

When visiting recently our friend from the local Botanical group, Les identified two large Water Gum Trees (Tristaniopsis Laurina) […]

After a harrowing week, we have decided that it would be best to not take new bookings at Booyong over […]

Flowering in the cabin garden currently is the Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty‘, a member of the Proteaceae family. It has prolific […]

We’re excited to have the Australian native finger lime or Citrus caviar or Pearl as it is commonly referred to […]

With the assistance of Bob who has lived in Queensland, we were recently able to identify the Tropical Soda Bush […]