Here in Western Australia, the wildflower displays each year are some of the largest on Earth! There are more than 12,000 species, over 60% of which are found nowhere else in the world, and these flowers cover the state from the coast through the outback plains.

No matter where you are within the state, you are sure to spot some wildflowers within the wildflower season each year (July through to November). Lucky for us, the Golden Outback region covers over half of WA, meaning the wildflowers seen within our region are some of the best and most awe-inspiring. We have compiled some of the well-known hot spots from the last few years to inspire your wildflower road trip travels!

* We must remind you to never pick the wildflowers you see growing, this is illegal. Take only photos. Do not trespass on private property to find wildflowers.

Gascoyne Murchison

This is where you will want to head if you want to catch the start of the Golden Outback wildflower season. Depending on rainfall, you can expect to see some blooming flowers from late July in the northern part of the region.

Mount Augustus - the contrast between huge Mount Augustus (2.5x the size of Uluru) and the delicate wildflowers that grow here make this a total wildflower bucket list spot.

Kennedy Range - between Mount Augustus & Carnavon, the waterfalls & gorges of Kennedy Range NP are some of the best places to see wildflowers on a bumper wildflower year.

Gascoyne Junction - there are usually beautiful wildflowers to be found on the walking trails alongside the Gascoyne River. Bilung Pool is also worth a visit.

Cue & Mount Magnet - keep your eyes out for carpets of everlastings around town.

Paynes Find - the gateway to the Murchison, you can find everlastings and wattles brightening up the red roadsides around this old gold-mining hub.

Yalgoo - a popular spot for seeing wreath flowers, there are also everlastings and orchids to be found around this historic town.

Woolen Station, Nalbarra Station and Melangata Station – these vast stations are home to many wildflower species including everlastings and mulla mulla.

The Wheatbelt

As the Wheatbelt is one of the larger regions, the spread of wildflowers covers majority of the land, with different wildflowers popping up in different places – you’ll find different varieties in the North to those in the South.

  • Morawa – This pocket of the Northern Wheatbelt springs into bloom during wildflower season, with white and pink everlastings, pom poms, and smaller yellow flowers found throughout.
  • Wongan Hills – One of the great wildflower towns during season! Expect plenty of flowers here, with some great bushland to explore and find bush flowers around the reserves.
  • Dalwallinu & Wubin – Head here for a great display of assorted orchids which continue to bloom each season.
  • Moora – Find a unique collection of wildflowers seen through the parks and around town.
  • Pathways to Wave Rock road trip (including Bruce Rock, Corrigin, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, and Narembeen) – head here to see orchids, flowering annuals, sundews, and so many more along this road trip.
  • Hyden – Follow the walking trails around Wave Rock and explore wattle, hakea, grevillea, bottlebrush, and numerous orchid species.
  • North/Eastern Wheatbelt (Dowerin, Koorda, Beacon, Westonia, Nungarin, Wyalkatchem, Bencubbin, Mukinbudin, Trayning) – Also known as the Wheatbelt Way road trip, this strip comes to bloom and is a must travel if you’re hunting for wildflowers in the Wheatbelt region.
  • Central Wheatbelt – this region usually blooms from late July – October (depending on rainfall). Head out along the Golden Pipeline Discovery Trail and the Pioneers Pathway self-drive to experience the wildflowers in bloom including orchids, everlastings, wattle, and more.
  • Dryandra Woodlands – Experience wildflowers, birdlife and animals come to life from late August to early October.

Esperance & The Coast

Esperance and the Fitzgerald Coast burst into life during wildflower season, and some flowers can even be seen through to late October. The national parks especially are full of colour, and the green shrubbery and ocean waters as the backdrop make for a jaw dropping wildflower location.

  • Esperance Town – Head to Helms Arboretum, the Dempster Head walk trail and the Great Ocean Drive for blooming flowers and bushes. Stay in town for the Esperance Wildflower Festival at the end of September showcasing over 500 local species.
  • Cape Le Grand National Park – A walk anywhere through this national park will showcase several wildflowers, flowering plants, local trees and plenty more. Ravensthorpe
  • Ravensthorpe – During wildflower season, head to Ravensthorpe for the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show and Spring Festival. View over 600 specimens on display and celebrate the unique surrounding environment.
  • Fitzgerald Coast – The coastline and Fitzgerald River National Park is one of the best places within the Golden Outback to view wildflowers within the season. It also blooms at other times of the year, with tourists spotting wildflowers during most months! A walk through this national park will have you finding some unique wildflowers, like the royal hakea and cauliflower hakea.

The Goldfields

The Goldfields is one of the lesser known areas for wildflowers, but there are some amazing local bushes and trees that come to life within wildflower season.

Coolgardie - there are plenty of wildflower hotspots along the Great Eastern Highway into Coolgardie, like Yellowdine Nature Reserve, Karalee Rock, Boorabin National Park and Boondi Rock. Around Coolgardie itself, you can usually find eremophilas, native hop bushes, mulla mullas and bush tomatoes.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder - one of the best places to see wildflowers in the Goldfields is Karlkurla Park, where you’ll find plenty of wildflowers endemic to the region, including eremophilas, jam wattle, tan wattle, Kalgoorlie hop bush, thorny hovea, lemon-flowered gum, Goldfields daisy, cassia and westringia rigida.

Menzies & Lake Ballard - not only is Lake Ballard one of our favourite places in the Golden Outback, it’s also a great spot to see bush flowers, wattles, native cornflowers, everlastings and eremophilas. You can also see them around Goongarrie and Niagara Dam. Menzies Cemetery also usually has lots of flowers blooming around it and you can sometimes see sturt peas on the road up to Menzies from Kal.

Leonora & Gwalia - the Leonora Loop Trails are a good place to start when wildflower-searching in the Goldfields. You can usually see everlastings, smoke bush and billybuttons, along with purple flannel bush.