Why not mark National Eucalypt Day with a walk in the park?

National Eucalypt Day is held annually on 23 March and celebrates the importance of eucalypts to our ecosystem, nature and culture. Kings Park is home to many beautiful eucalypts, from the low-growing mallees with their stunning flowers to the majestic eucalypts of Kings Park – the Marri (Corymbia calophylla), Tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) and Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata).

The theme of this year’s National Eucalypt Day is ‘Our Eucalypt Home’, raising awareness of the importance of our tall eucalypts in providing a home to a huge range of wildlife, whether they be plants, animals or fungi.

Join one of our free daily guided walks and find out about the role of the eucalypts in Kings Park, for example why the Tuart is known as ‘nature’s boarding house’, why cockatoos love the Marri seeds and why so few of our Jarrahs are really tall.

Kings Park Guides are also offering a special Themed Walk this month: ‘Kings Park Birds’. Join us and discover the joys of the beautiful birds that rely on the diverse collection of eucalypts and other flora for food and habitat in the Western Australian Botanic Garden and Kings Park bushland.

You can also vote for your Eucalypt of the Year. Voting closes on 16 March. There are two WA eucalypts on the shortlist – the Marri and the River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis). Call in at the Visitor Information Centre to find out where you can see them in the park (and who planted our beautiful River Red Gums).