Grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) are slow growers at around 1 metre every 100 years. They can live as long as 600 years, but stop growing once they reach 4 metres (13 ft) in height. There are 28 species and 5 sub-species native to Australia.
View of a vine smothered tree on Mount Tamborine in Queensland, Australia. This area is part of the Gondwana...
Pictured is a tall eucalyptus tree with smooth mottled bark. Eucalypts are native to Australia with most being endemic....
Zooming in at a slice of Gondwana Rainforest in Southern Queensland. This area is the largest sub-tropical rainforest reserve...
A giant eucalyptus tree with white bark reaching skyward. The tree belongs to a number of eucalypt species commonly...
The Australian Pelican is native to Australia as well as New Guinea and western Indonesia. It is a wading...
When the rainbow eucalyptus sheds its bark, it reveals a green inner bark. Eventually this green bark changes into...
The laughing kookaburra is the largest species of kingfisher. It is native to eastern Australia but has been introduced...
Some trees including species in the Gondwana Rainforest send down roots from high up in the tree. They provide...
