Kings Park in January

Kings Park in January

A return to Law Walk in Kings Park to see the regeneration and re-growth of the natural bush in the 12 months since the devastating bushfire of January 2009. View the Swan River from Law Walk and enjoy trees and wildflowers in areas that were not affected by the bushfire.

21 January 2010Showing 1-71 of 7119543 visitsAlbum by gladysclancyPhotos by Gladys

1 One Year after the Bushfire of 16 January 2009 Taken from Law Walk, Kings Park.	2 Dead Banksias on the downhill slope	3 Looking up the slope of the Hill
4 Charred Trunks still remain	5 Re-growth struggles on this Sheoak Tree	6 This Grasstree is a casualty
7 Understorey regrowth	8 Charred Trunks contrast with green regrowth	9 Trees are Scarred for Life
10 Grasstree regeneration	11 Grasstrees sent up long Flower Spikes after Fire	12 The struggle to survive
13 New Life, but will it survive the long dry summer?	14 Grasstrees, one survivor and one casualty	15 Matilda Bay Marina Viewed from the 2.5 km loop walk of Law Walk which is Kings Park's premier urban bushland trail.
16 Approaching Boat on Swan River	17 Speeding along the Swan River	18 South Perth from Kings Park
19 Mottlecah Eucalyptus macrocarpa.	20 Mottlecah Eucalyptus macrocarpa.	21 Mottlecah Eucalyptus macrocarpa.
22 Marri -- Corymbia calophylla The Medicine Tree in Nyoongar culture.	23 Marri -- Corymbia calophylla Marri trees played a significant role in Nyoongar culture.	24 Marri -- Corymbia calophylla The tree is regarded as a female entity having nurturing and protective qualities. The red gum (kino) oozing from the tree contains tannin, which has antiseptic qualities.
25 Marri -- Corymbia calophylla The kino was powdered and sprinkled onto open wounds to prevent bleeding, or added to water for a mouthwash or disinfectant.	26 Marri -- Corymbia calophylla When mixed with clay and water it was used as a traditional medicinal drink for dysentery.	27 Marri -- Corymbia calophylla Large quantities of powdered gum were used to tan kangaroo skins which were made into cloaks (bookas) or carry bags.
28 Marri -- Corymbia calophylla Close up of the flowers.	29 Marri -- Corymbia calophylla Close up of the Marri Trunk.	30 Fan-leaved Hakea Fan shaped leaves of Hakea flabellifolia. Not in flower in January.
31 Pink Flowering Eucalyptus	32 Pink Flowering Eucalyptus	33 Pink Flowering Eucalyptus
34 European Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo. A Mediterranean and European species introduced to this section of Kings Park.	35 European Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo. The European Strawberry Tree grows to 5-10 m tall, rarely up to 15 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm.	36 European Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo. The colourful Bark is being shed to reveal a smooth trunk.
37 European Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo. The Bark is peeling off.	38 European Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo. The leaves of this tree are dark green and glossy, 5-10 cm long and 2-3 cm broad, with a serrated margin.	39 European Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo. The hermaphrodite flowers are white (rarely pale pink), bell-shaped, 4-6 mm diameter, produced panicles of 10-30 together in autumn. They are pollinated by bees.
40 European Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo. The red fruit is edible, but bland, 1-2 cm diameter, with a rough surface, maturing in 12 months at the same time as the next flowering.	41 European Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo. Fruit is mainly food for birds but in some countries they are used to make jam and liqueurs (such as the Portuguese medronho, a kind of strong brandy).	42 View of South Perth Framed by the European Strawberry Tree.
43 Variegated Peppermint Tree Agonis flexuosa 'Variegata'	44 Leaves of Variegated Peppermint Tree Agonis flexuosa 'Variegata'	45 Round-fruit Banksia - Banksia sphaerocarpa
46 Round-fruit Banksia - Banksia sphaerocarpa	47 Baxters Banksia -- Banksia baxteri The tips darken as the flower ages.	48 Baxters Banksia -- Banksia baxteri Freshly opened flower.
49 Baxters Banksia -- Banksia baxteri	50 Baxters Banksia -- Banksia baxteri	51 Baxters Banksia -- Banksia baxteri Colourful new growth and zig-zag leaf structure.
52 Woolly Orange Banksia -- Banksia victoriae	53 Woolly Orange Banksia -- Banksia victoriae	54 Woolly Orange Banksia -- Banksia victoriae
55 Burdett's Banksia -- Banksia burdettii	56 Burdett's Banksia -- Banksia burdettii Partly opened flower. The flowers open upwards from the base.	57 Burdett's Banksia -- Banksia burdettii
58 Burdett's Banksia -- Banksia burdettii	59 Burdett's Banksia -- Banksia burdettii	60 Burdett's Banksia -- Banksia burdettii
61 Rose Banksia -- Banksia laricina Seed Capsule.	62 Banksia pilostylis	63 Vasse Featherflower Verticordia plumosa var vassensis.
64 Vasse Featherflower Verticordia plumosa var vassensis.	65 Vasse Featherflower Verticordia plumosa var vassensis.	66 Vasse Featherflower Verticordia plumosa var vassensis.
67 Vasse Featherflower Verticordia plumosa var vassensis.	68 Vasse Featherflower Verticordia plumosa var vassensis.	69 Sand Bottlebrush Beaufortia squarrosa.
70 Sand Bottlebrush Beaufortia squarrosa.	71 Sand Bottlebrush Beaufortia squarrosa.