Wildflowers in Central Australia...

Wildflowers - Flora of Central Australia

Spring is a popular season for many people, a great time for a holiday break, and for the flora enthusiasts, the perfect period to experience and enjoy the wild flower season throughout Australia.

It is not just the wetter regions of Australia that have beautiful floral display, contrary to some beliefs, the arid heart of Central Australia can also put on a beautiful spring wildflower show.

For those in the know, the word is out that the ?Red Centre? is one of the most perfect places to visit this spring, with local talk being that this years spring wildflower season will be spectacular. The unusual amount of rainfall from the beginning of the year is the trigger for an event that happens once every 15 years, and already wildflowers are evident throughout the region.

For those driving to or through Central Australia, the landscape on either side of the highways and outback roads provide a glimpse of the beauty of the local landscape, with flowering shrubs and trees, and swathes of plants in flower. Under the right conditions, visitors are greeted with the vistas of yellows, purples, blues, and much more.

If you are visiting Alice Springs you can get a close up view of the wonderful plant life, together with plant name tags at either the Olive Pink Botanic Garden or the Alice Springs Desert Park.

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Things You Should Know About Cairns

by Brooke | January 16th, 2011   Tweet

Getting to Cairns is often the final destination for many travelers that fly to Australia. Cairns would be considered the tropical beach destination with great access to some of the best parts of the Great Barrier Reef just off the coast. You can catch a cheap flight to Cairns from most major cities and not break the bank, but the idea of taking a road trip up the east coast sounds a lost more fun to me.

When planning a trip to Cairns, it is always helping to keep the following list of things in mind. Oh, and don’t forget to read these fun and funny things you should know about Australia, too!

Cairns is amazing at early or late winter, and you’ll find that August is typically the busy season for this part of Australia. The weather is warm, but not too warm, but once the summer kicks in, the weather turns hot and humid. Yes, the summer brings the wet season to the tropical north, and besides providing sometimes cyclones and heavy rain, it is just plain muggy. You will sweat.

The Cairns Reef Fleet terminal offers a number of options for getting there on daily reef cruises. You can buy your tickets, and rent an underwater camera, all from the same building. If you’re looking for something longer and more adventurous, there are reef scuba diving getaways that go for days. Check out the Australia tours page for some ideas.

However, I highly recommend renting a car so you can explore the areas around Cairns on your own. These include Port Douglas, Granite Gorge, the Atherton Tablelands and the like (read more in Day Trips from Cairns). Australia bus tours in situations like that just won’t provide the same flexibility and adventure.

When the rainy season starts, jellyfish make their ways into the waters around tropical Queensland, many of which will just cause a bit of a sting. However, there is a tiny stinger, called the Box Jellyfish, that can inhabit the waters and is potentially fatal. When you go to a beach around Cairns during this time of year, do make sure to swim within the stinger nets and follow any safety instructions that may be posted. Box Jellyfish stings are not very common at all.

If you need help deciding where to stay, you can quickly have a look at the following posts for guidance:

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