Fitzgerald River National Park – Western Australia 20-09-2014

For thousands of years, the Nyoongar people occupied and travelled across their traditional land that spread from the forested regions of the south west to the heathlands of the south coast, east of Esperance. The Nyoongar used the rivers as thoroughfares as they moved between these regions following the seasonal availability of food at its most tasty and nutritional time. South coast Nyoongar people still continue their traditional harvesting of seasonal foods.


Silver grey gum and Royal Hakea in foreground.

The unique Royal Hakea (Hakea victoria)  Aboriginal name Dalyongurd 

Silver Grey Gum

Harsh Hakea  (Hakea prostrata)                              

Open-fruited Mallee (Eucayptus annulata)

Calothamnus validas

The beautiful Banksia celeyi

Cut-leaf Dryandra (Dryandra praemorsa)  The first Dryandra that we have seen so far!

Barrens Regelia  (Regelia velutina)

Purple Enamel Orchid with bud. (Elythranthera brunonis)  Really does look as if it has been coated with clear varnish! The petals are spotted on the underside.

Part of the Barren Ranges in Fitzgerald River National Park . Our first coastal walk for some time!

Banksia

Magnificent Painted Lady  (Gompholobium scabrum)

Interesting combination of open weave hessian and timber.

Fast moving Dotterel on the sands at Hamersley Inlet.

Four Mile Beach