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The Giant Boab
This giant Boab Tree, estimated to be 750 years old, weighs 36 tonnes and stretched 14 metres high and 8 metres wide (branch span). The trunk measures 2.5 metres in diameter.
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Leaf Growth on Giant Boab
Almost 2 years after being transported over 3,200 kms from the north of West Australia, this ancient Giant Boab has promising signs of leaf growth.
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Pair of Galahs at Nest entrance
Chicks could be heard inside the hollow.
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Galahs at mouth of Nest
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Galahs still watching me
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Galahs change positions
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Galahs looking into the Nest
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Red-lobed Wattle Bird swings from a branch
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Wattle Bird camouflaged in Tree
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One Galah still guards the Nest
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Rainbow Lorikeet
Introduced to Western Australia from the Eastern States.
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Rainbow Lorikeet looks down from Branch
These introduced birds escaped from captivity and are quickly spreading over the metropolitan area to the detriment of our own native species.
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The Swan River and South Perth
Old Swan Brewery built 1879 in foreground.
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Meeting of the Swan and Canning Rivers
Viewed from the Glass Arched Bridge of the Federation Walkway.
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Travelling at speed on the Swan River
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Glass Arched Bridge of Federation Walkway
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The Old Swan Brewery
Built 1879 and operated as a brewery until relocating to a large, fully-automated factory at Canning Vale in the late 1970's.
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Narrows Bridge and Perth CBD
Currently the renovated building of the Old Swan Brewery contains a cafe/restaurant and function centre which re-opened in 2001. It also contains a microbrewery which produces malt ales and lagers. Historic photographs and artefacts are displayed.
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Qantas flies overhead to Perth Airport
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Among the Tree Tops on Federation Walkway
Walking towards Roe Gardens in search of wildflowers.
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Parrot Bush -- Dryandra sessilis
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Parrot Bush -- Dryandra sessilis
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Bees gathering nectar in Parrot Bush
Dryandra sessilis
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Dwarf Sheoak (male)
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Dwarf Sheoak (male)
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Grevillea leucoclada
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Grevillea leucoclada
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Bee on Grevillea leucoclada
Grows in the Northern Heathland.
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Mt Barren Grevillea -- Grevillea macrostylis
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Mt Barren Grevillea -- Grevillea macrostylis
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Hakea myrtoides
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Hakea obtusa
Colour of flowers darkens with age.
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Hakea obtusa
The opening flower is pale pink.
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Hakea obtusa
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Hakea obtusa
Grows in the Southern Heathland.
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Australian Magpie
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Buds on Cauliflower Hakea
Hakea corymbosa
Grows in the Southern Heathland.
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Diel's Grevillea -- Grevillea dielsiana
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Diel's Grevillea -- Grevillea dielsiana
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Diel's Grevillea -- Grevillea dielsiana
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Diel's Grevillea -- Grevillea dielsiana
Grows in the Northern Heathland.
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Diel's Grevillea -- Grevillea dielsiana
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Diel's Grevillea -- Grevillea dielsiana
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Diel's Grevillea -- Grevillea dielsiana
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Walukara -- Hakea rhombales
Grows in the Little Sandy Desert of Western Australia.
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Walukara -- Hakea rhombales
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Walukara -- Hakea rhombales
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Hakea invaginata
Grows in the Northern Wheatbelt areas.
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Hakea invaginata
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Hakea invaginata
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Bird Hakea -- Hakea orthorrhyncha
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Bird Hakea -- Hakea orthorrhyncha
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Seed Pods of Bird Hakea
Hakea orthorrhyncha
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Bird Hakea -- Hakea orthorrhyncha
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Bird Hakea -- Hakea orthorrhyncha
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Hakea "Burrendong Beauty"
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Hakea "Burrendong Beauty"
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Prominent Vein Grevillea -- Grevillea phanerophlebia
Grows in the Northern Wheatbelt.
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Prominent Vein Grevillea -- Grevillea phanerophlebia
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Bottlebrush Grevillea -- Grevillea paradoxa
Grows in the Northern Wheatbelt.
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Bottlebrush Grevillea -- Grevillea paradoxa
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Bottlebrush Grevillea -- Grevillea paradoxa
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Large Trees at the top of the rise
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Service Memorial is just below the trees.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Service Memorial
Unveiled in 2001.
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Inscription
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Service Memorial.
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South of the River
Zoomed across to a tall spire that caught my attention.
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Thryptomene denticulata
Grows in the Northern Heathland.
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Thryptomene denticulata
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Thryptomene denticulata
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Fungi in a grassed area
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Clump of Fungi
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Fungi at the base of a Tree
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Vegetation Native to the Darling Scarp
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Pioneer Women's Memorial Fountain
One of several water formations.
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Pioneer Women's Memorial Fountain
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Banksia 1 (original image)
Decided to experiment with some in-camera editing while in the Banksia Garden. This is the Original Image.
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Banksia 1 (colour accent mode)
This is the same as previous image after in-camera editing with Colour Accent mode.
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Banksia 2 (original image)
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Banksia 2 (colour accent mode)
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Banksia 3 (original image)
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Banksia 3 (colour accent mode)
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Banksia 4 (origianal image)
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Banksia 4 (colour accent mode)
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Banksia 5 (original image)
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Banksia 5 (colour accent mode)
My photo-shoot ended abruptly when I discovered I was carrying a spare set of flat batteries!
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