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What's blooming along the Coral Coast
Welcome to the most up-to-date guide to what’s blooming right now along Western Australia’s Coral Coast.
Scroll down for the latest wildflower sightings and where to find them.
If you’re planning your own wildflower adventure, head over to our main Wildflowers page for even more inspiration. There you’ll find additional hotspots, a free downloadable wildflower guide, local tour options, and self-drive itineraries to help you make the most of the season.
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean Drive
Hill River Nature Reserve: Kangaroo Paws and other flowering bush species. Take a drive south along Munbinea Road from the junction of Canover Road to Bibby Road.
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LOCATION: Kalbarri
Ajana & Red BLuff Road: Grevilla Leucopteris, Smelly Sock.
Ajana Road: Smoke Bush, Cooper Cups & Pink Morrison.
Coastal Cliffs/ Town: Native bushes and banksias are flowering
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LOCATION: Kalbarri
Ajana Road: Bankasia's and red Claw Flowers, Flame Grevilleas and Smelly Socks
Coastal Cliffs/ Town: Native bushes and banksias are flowering
Credit: Images supplied by Wondrous World Images.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Bush Trail & Wildflower Walk: Sticky Starflower, Yellow-anthered Wurmbea, and Finge Lily.
Pindar: Pink, White and Yellow Pom Poms along the roadsides.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Pindar: Wreath flowers, some are flowering along the roadside.
Mullewa: Pink Velleias are in abundance.
Bush Walk Trail & Wildflower Walk: Everlastings, Pom Poms, Fringe Lillies, and Golden Waitzias. The Orchids have wilted.
Colaseam Conservation Park: Yellow Pom Poms. Everlastings are starting to seed and lose colour.
Depot Hill: Native Shrubs, Cowslip and Sun Orchids.
LOCATION: Kalbarri
Kalbarri/ Ajana Road: Kangaroo Paws, Cat Paws, Tall Tiggerplant, Lambs Wool, Milk Maids, Mat Cottonheads, Grevilleas, Wattle, Pink Starflower, Purple Scholtzia, Fan Flower, Parakeelya, Spreading Coneflower, Smoke Bush and Everlastings.
Kalbarri Coast: Lots of colour with flowering bushes.
Kalbarri National Park: Orchids are still blooming.
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LOCATION: Kalbarri
Kalbarri Surrounds & National Park: Kangaroo Paws, Purple fringe lillies, yellow feather flowers, Kalbarri Catspaw, yellow acacias and yellow wattles, cone flowers, Golden Longheads, Purple Flags, Ribbon Peas.
Credit: Images supplied by Wondrous World Images.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Perkins Well: White Everlastings and Yellow Mirbelia Spinosa.
Pindar: Wreath flowers, some are flowering along the roadside.
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LOCATION: Kalbarri
Kalbarri Skywalk & Z-Bend Trail: Honeydew Myrtle (beginning to flower), Pink Fairy, Cowslip and Spider Orchids
Kalbarri & National Park: Kangaroo Paws, Kalbarri Catspaw, Lambswool and Everlastings. Donkey Orchids (starting their decline).
Credit: Images and information provided by CJ Madock and Wondrous World Images.
LOCATION: Mullewa
Bush Walk Trail & Wildflower Walk: Sticky Straflower, Yellow-anthered Wurmbea, Fringe Lily, Yellow Buttons, Spider and Donkey Orchids and Rock Lily.
Pindar: Dainty Blue China and Snail Orchids, Wreath Flowers beginning to bloom (better in 1-2weeks).
Mullewa Town & Surrounds: Yellow Pom Poms, Everlastings.
Be sure to visit the Mullewa Visitor Centre for the most up-to-date information.
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LOCATION: Kalbarri
Coastal Cliffs: Yellow Bells, Thryptomene.
National Park (Z-Bend Walk): Pink Pokers, Pink Fairy Orchids.
LOCATION: Wildflower Country
Coalseam Conservation Park (Miners Walk and Campsite, Irwin Lookout): Yellow Pom Poms, White and Yellow Everlastings.
Yuna: Pink everlastings.
Corrow Community Farm: White Everlastings (not full carpets)
Midlands Road (between Mingenew & Carnamah): Yellow Bells, Thryptomene, Acacia, and River Rose.
Images: Supplied by @cjmaddock.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Tenindewa (Pioneer Well): Yellow Buttons, White and Pink Everlastings
Mullewa Town: White and Yellow Everlastings
Yandanooka: Yandy Bells
Coalseam Conservation Park: Is in bloom. Pink and White Everlastings, Yellow Pom Poms. Candy and Spider Orchids on the Plateau Loop. Native Shrubs.
Mingenew Hill: Yellow Everlastings, not an abundance due to being eaten by caterpillars.
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LOCATION: Kalbarri
Kalbarri National Park & Trails: Grevillea, Snail, Spider and Cowslip Orchids, Pink Milkmaids and Hakea.
Coastal Cliffs: Dampiera, Wild Rose (Diplolaena grandiflora), Native shrubs and Wattles.
All can be found on tour with D'Guy Journeys, offering single-day and multi-day wildflower experiences.
Images supplied by John Cizek @skyunlimitedvisualmedia
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Pindar (Beringarra-Pindar Road): Along this road you will find the Wreath flowers, a couple have begun to bloom but are expected to all bloom shortly.
Bush Trail and Wildflower Walk: Donkey and Spider Orchids in abundance, Snail and Candy Orchid, Yellow-anthered Wurmbea, Fringe Lily, Yellow Buttons,
Everywhere: Pom Poms
LOCATION: Mingenew
Depot Hill: Native shrubs flowering, Spider, Donkey, Snail, Cowslip and Sun Orchids. Pink Everlastings in bloom.
Coalseam Conservation Park: Pink and White Everlastings and Yellow Pom Poms. *Roads are currently closed.
Plateau Loop - Pink Candy Orchids, Spider Orchids and Native Shrubs
*Due to recent heavy rains, please check road closures before travelling.
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LOCATION: Kalbarri
Roadside towards Kalbarri from National Park: Pink Everlastings.
Kalbarri/Ajana Road: Kangaroo Paws, Cats Paws , Trigger plants, Lambswool, Smoke Bush, Pink Poker, Spreading Coneflower, Hairy Mirbelia, Pink Star Flower, Sandplain Petrophile, Cottonheads, Dampiera, Foxglove, Milk Maids, Showy Scholtzia, Flame Tree Gevillea - there are disgnated areas to pull over for a better look.
Kalbarri Skywalk: Spider, Cowslip and Snail Orchids.
LOCATION: Carnarvon
North West Coastal Highway: Everalstings, mainly white and yellow. Ashburton pea (sparsely present). Pom Pom Everlastings in small pockets.
North & South of Carnarvon: Mulla Mulla.
Carnarvon Mullewa Road: Parakeelya (small amounts on Overlander and Miaboolya Road)
Image: Supplied by @cjmaddock of Pom Pom Everlastings along the Carnarvon roadside.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Bush Trail Walk: Yellow Buttons, Blue Fairy, Donkey, Candy and Spider Orchids.
Wildflower Walk: Pink Everlastings, Yellow Buttons, Spider and Candy Orchids, Star Flower.
Town/ Everywhere: Pom Poms.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Mullewa: Spider Orchids, Yellow Pom Poms and Pink Everlastings.
Credit: Images and information provided by @ab.and.al
Coalseam Conservation Park: Pink and White Everlastings in bloom. Along Plateau Loop Walk Trail spot Pink Candy and Spider Orchids.
Depot Hill: Pink Everlastings, Blue Fairy, Spider and Donkey Orchids on left-hand walk trail off the carpark.
Mullewa: Main town, White and Pink Everlastings.
Make sure to stop in at the Helen Ansell Studio Gallery & Cafe
LOCATION: Kalbarri
National Park Gorges: Purple Tassels, Pink Milkmaids, Pink Pokers, Cowslip Orchids, Pink Fairy Orchids, Spider Orchids, Starflowers, Acacia/Qattles, Bird Beak Hakeas and Scholitzia.
Town & Surrounds: Coastal Ray Flowers, Purple and Pink Thryptomene, Yellow Guinea, Star Flowers (mostly pink), Pink Everlastings and Kangaroo Paws
Credit: Images and information provided by Wondrous World Images.
LOCATION: Exmouth
Roadside: Purple Mulla Mulla.
LOCATION: Carnarvon
Minilya to Carnarvon: Yellow and White Pom Pom Everlastings.
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LOCATION: Kalbarri
Z-Bend Gorge Lookout Trail & Four Ways Gorge Trail (1st km): Snail Orchid, Wattles, Broom Milkwort, Pink Fairy Orchid, Native Yams, Boronia and Dwarf Zebra Orchid.
Credit: Images and information provided by Wondrous World Images.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Wildflower Walk: Orchids, Spider Orchids, Candy Orchids, Snail Orchids, Sundew and Blue Fairy Orchids.
Bush Trail: Donkey Orchids, Spider Orchids, Candy Orchids, Snail Orchids, Sundew and Blue Fairy Orchids.
Yuna - Tenindewa Road: Pink Everlastings and Yellow Billy Buttons - roughly 1/3 blooming, more expected in a week or two. (near the old school and Woolya Well)
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LOCATION: Carnarvon
Wildflowers spotted: Shark Bay Daisy, Dampier Pea, Tephrosia sp. B Kimberley Flora and Pink Everlastings.
Tours: Spot some of these and more on a tour with Wooramulla Eco Cultural Journeys.
LOCATION: Kalbarri
Town: Purple Thryptomeme, Coastal Rayflower, Geraldton Wac and Showy Scholtzia.
Coastal Cliffs: Murchison Rose, Drosera - Bridal Rainbow, Yellow Tailflower, Blue Beard Orchids, Murchison Magic, Native Yam, Red Grevillea.
Z-Bend Trail: Snail Orchid, Cowslip Orchid, Spider orchid, Pink Fairy Orchids and Blue Fairy orchids.
National Park: Wattles, Hakea, Native Yam, Red Grevillea, Purple Thryptomeme, Sandplain Woody Pear, Broom Milkwort, Parakeelya, Everlastings, Bird Beak and Pink Poker.
LOCATION: Mingenew
Coalseam Conservation Park: Pink and White Everlastings beginning to bud and open (not in full bloom). Pink Candy Orchids and Blue Fairy Orchids at the lookout.
Depot Hill: Everlasting buds are beginning to show, not in full bloom. Snail, Blue Fairy and Spider Orchids on the right-hand walk trail
Mingenew Hill: Blue Fairy Orchids.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Wildflower Walk: Snail orchids, found at the base of trees and shrubs. Candy orchids and wattle. Pink everlastings and pom poms are budding (should be blooming in the coming weeks).
Bushtrail Walk: Donkey orchids and one candy orchid spotted.
Depot Hill: Blue fairy orchids and spider orchids.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Wildflower Walk: Snail orchids, wattle and Philotheca brucei, an endemic WA flowering shrub in pink and white.
Bushtail Walk: First blooms of donkey orchids, candy and snail orchards have also been spotted.
Bowtell Park: First everlasting blooms with mostly white and a few pink dotted throughout.
LOCATION: Kalbarri
COASTAL CLIFFS
Wildflowers blooming: Murchison Rose, Murchison Magic, Red Grevillea and Native Yam. Spot a few Spider Orchids on the Mushroom Rock Coastal Walk.
TOWN & SURROUNDS
Wildflowers blooming: Purple Thryptomene, Coastal Ray Flower, Geraldton Wax and Showy Scholtzia.
KALBARRI NATIONAL PARK
Wildflowers blooming: Wattles, Hakeas, Native Yam, Red Grevillea, Purple Thrymptomene, Sandplain Woody Pear and Broom Milkwort. See more on Kalbarri National Park.
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LOCATION: Mullewa
Wildflowers blooming: Some orchid species have started blooming, including Bunny Orchids. Eight Nancy, Wurmbea densiflora and Drosera ramellosa.
Tours: Guided walking tours offered in town, coming soon.
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LOCATION: Cape Range National Park
Wildflowers blooming: Banksia's, Cape Range grevillea, Felty Corchoris, Green Bird Flower, Wattles, Sturt Desert Pea, the Wild Rose and more.
Tours: Spot all of these on a hiking tour with Ian from Trek Ningaloo.
Did you know we have a Wildflower Guide? For more general information on Wildflowers, Tours, Self-drive Itineraries and Planning Inspiration, head to our 'In Bloom on the Coral Coast' resource hub.