October 16, 2022October 16, 2022Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Native Shrub

Brush Kurrajong

Growing around the black swamp and on the edge of the meadow lies the Androcalva Fraseri (formerly known as Commersonia […]

March 14, 2022Orchard, Vegetable Garden

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 […]

January 15, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Floral Herbs, Grasses

Blue Flax Lily

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

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Trees

Rose Mahogany

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

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Insects, Rainforest Flora

Wild Quince

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

June 15, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Black Apple Tree

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

June 2, 2020Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Water Gum Tree

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

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fauna, Rainforest Flora

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 […]

June 25, 2019June 24, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Hakea “Burrendong Beauty”

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

May 21, 2019April 30, 2019Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening - Natives, Orchard

Finger Lime

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