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Grafton in northern New South Wales is often labelled Australia's jacaranda capital, but a gardens curator believes Brisbane should hold the title. Ross McKinnon, former curator of the Brisbane ...
We think of jacarandas as a signature tree of various Australian cities. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth all feature avenues of them. Grafton in New South Wales hosts an annual jacaranda ...
Although indigenous to Brazil, the jacaranda has certainly found a home here in Australia, and the effects of the tree in full bloom are truly a sight to see.Here’s where you can see the best of ...
Many Australians love this time of year when Jacaranda trees come out in full bloom. but it is hard to compete with the love on display in on New South Wales country town. Grafton has built an ...
Ethel Carrick, A Jacaranda avenue, (c. 1943) National Gallery of Victoria Early Australian streets were often host to a mix of native plants and exotic imported trees. Joseph Maiden, director of ...
WHILE the beauty of Grafton's jacaranda trees and the appeal of its annual festival continues to attract visitors from far and wide, travelling 7000km to come and see what all the fuss about is a ...
Grafton’s beloved eight-decade old Jacaranda Festival is in full swing, bringing crowds to the streets among the brilliant purple bloom of the trees. Read Today's Paper Tributes Rewards ...
Brisbane claims the earliest jacaranda tree in Australia, planted in 1864, but the Sydney Botanic Garden jacaranda is dated at “around” 1850, and jacarandas were listed for sale in Sydney in 1861.
Grafton’s beloved eight-decade old Jacaranda Festival is in full swing, bringing crowds to the streets among the brilliant purple bloom of the trees. Read Today's Paper Tributes & Notices Rewards ...