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.
When the rainbow eucalyptus sheds its bark, it reveals a green inner bark. Eventually this green bark changes into...
View of a vine smothered tree on Mount Tamborine in Queensland, Australia. This area is part of the Gondwana...
A giant eucalyptus tree with white bark reaching skyward. The tree belongs to a number of eucalypt species commonly...
While Australia has large deserts, the continent also has extensive forests containing some of the tallest trees in the...
The Australian Pelican is native to Australia as well as New Guinea and western Indonesia. It is a wading...
The Tawny Frogmouth may looks like an owl, but is actually an Australian species. Their unusual plumage has the...
Ancient Antarctic Beech trees in Springbrook National Park. These trees grow in wet areas at high altitude where the...
Emergents are tall trees that pierce the forest canopy. This specimen has been smothered in a vine that will...
