Darwin trees

There are some very special trees in Darwin and some that I love seeing in all the different ways that they appear during the year.  We are losing so many of the trees here - due to development, age of the trees, storms wrecking havoc - that I am taking photos of my favourite ones so I can always see them.  I will share a few with you that I managed to take photos of today.

These are two photos of a beauty in Margaret Street, Stuart Park, not far from where I live.  I have missed the full beauty of this by a week as we have had some strong winds come through and the red blossoms of the poinciana tree have diminished and are now on the ground.  This has been here ever since I have lived in Darwin and I would presume that these two trees were planted well before that - a poinciana with a bougainvillea entwined in it.  Whenever I go that way and see it for the first time that year in its full glory it takes my breath away.  It is on the edge of a small park linking two streets so maybe it will be safe for a long time yet for people to enjoy.

These two poincianas are in the Mindil Beach area.  They are two of the most elegant poincianas that I am aware of in Darwin and have been amongst my favourites since I came here.  From whatever angle you see them they are lovely.

Another poinciana.  I have been told that it is one of the oldest still surviving. It is in Gardens Road at one of the original Darwin cemeteries.  I do know that in the inner city it is the first tree to have flowers on it and somehow also the last.

Unfortunately, this photo does not do justice to this avenue of rain trees.  This is Gardens Road which runs from the top end of the city down to the Botanic Gardens and Mindil Beach area.  Again, it is always a pleasure to drive through here as the trees are majestic.  May the good burghers of Darwin stay with the vision of the people who planted these wonderful beings.

Couldn't resist putting in a photo of the magpie geese who are prolific at this time of the year.  See if you can find them amongst the graves. They love the Mindil Beach/Botanic Gardens area as there are also several sports ovals close by.  Space space space.  At Noonamah at the weekend, just before sunset, the sky was close to being black with the numbers of magpie geese flying across to find their roost for the night.

Easier to see them in a very small group on the park at Mindil Beach.


A small insight to some of the things I have loved about Darwin.