Dieback: The Biggest Threat To The Jarrah Forest, And How It Is Kept Out
There is a disease in the soil of the jarrah forest that you cannot see, smell or hear. It travels in a bit of mud on a boot or a tyre, and it does its damage underground for years before a single tree looks sick. It is called dieback, and most land managers agree it […]
How The Jarrah Forest Works: The Ecosystem Of Wellington National Park
Wellington National Park is 25,000 hectares of jarrah, marri and blackbutt forest wrapped around the lower Collie River valley, about 7 kilometres west of Collie on the western edge of the Darling Plateau. The valley is deeply cut, which gives it a cooler and damper microclimate than the plateau above it. That one difference decides […]
What is a Blackbutt tree? The native WA giant that survives fire and keeps growing
The Blackbutt is named for its darkened base, scorched by fire over centuries. Everything above that scorched base grows clean and straight for 40 metres. The fire did not kill it. The fire is part of it. If you have walked through a gully in Southwest WA and noticed a tall tree with a charred […]
What is a Bullich tree? The rare native eucalypt of the Southwest’s wettest forests
Most people walking through the Southwest forests of Western Australia can identify a Jarrah or a Marri. The Bullich is less well known, which makes it one of the more interesting trees to encounter. It grows where water gathers: in swampy depressions, along stream banks, and in the moist gullies of the Darling Range where […]
What Is a Marri Tree? The Native WA Tree That Feeds the Carnabys Black Cockatoo
Every autumn in Southwest WA, a tree drops round woody fruit the size of a golf ball. The Carnaby’s black cockatoo arrives to crack them open. Without the Marri tree, the cockatoo would struggle to survive. The relationship is 45,000 years old. If you have walked through the Jarrah forest between Perth and Bunbury and […]
Blue Trees in Western Australia: A Mental Health Awareness Symbol
Drive far enough along any country road in Western Australia and sooner or later you will see one. A dead tree painted in a bold, unmissable blue, standing in a paddock, beside a fence line, or at the edge of a town. It does not match anything around it. It is a tree, deliberately turned […]
Jarrah Tree: Everything You Need to Know
Picture by Explore Parks WA Jarrah Tree: Everything You Need to Know In Western Australia, there is a legendary tree called the Jarrah Tree (Eucalyptus marginata or djarraly in Noongar language), a giant tree species that plays a critical role in today’s environmental challenges. Jarrah tree embodies the symbol of timeless beauty and for over […]
Types Of Memorial Trees To Plant In Perth Australia
Types Of Memorial Trees To Plant In Perth Australia Planning to plant a memorial tree in Perth Australia? What are the types of memorial trees you can plant in Perth Australia? In Perth Australia, the types of memorial trees you can plant include Jarrah, Blackbut, Marri, and Bullich (Eucalyptus Megacarpa) which are all available in […]
