In Australia there are more than 378 species of mammals, 828 species of birds, 300 species of lizards, 140 species of snakes and two species of crocodiles. Of the mammals, almost half are marsupials.Among Australia’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, koala, echidna, dingo, platypus, wallaby and wombat.
flora
Wattle
http://www.nationalregisterofbigtrees.com.au/
The genus Acacia belongs to the family Mimosaceae. There are some 1350 species of Acacia found throughout the world and close to 1000 of these are to be found in Australia. Commonly known as Wattle, Acacia is the largest genus of vascular plants in Australia.
The genus Acacia belongs to the family Mimosaceae. There are some 1350 species of Acacia found throughout the world and close to 1000 of these are to be found in Australia. Commonly known as Wattle, Acacia is the largest genus of vascular plants in Australia.
Gumtree
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Eucalyptusis a diverse genus of flowering trees and shrubs (including a distinct group with a multiple-stem mallee growth habit) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia. There are more than 700 species of eucalyptus, mostly native to Australia, and a very small number are found in adjacent areas of New Guinea and Indonesia.
Eucalyptusis a diverse genus of flowering trees and shrubs (including a distinct group with a multiple-stem mallee growth habit) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia. There are more than 700 species of eucalyptus, mostly native to Australia, and a very small number are found in adjacent areas of New Guinea and Indonesia.
Banksia
http://anpsa.org.au/b-gro.html
Banksia grossa is a multi-stemmed shrub to to about 1 metre high. The leaves are thick, almost succulent, and narrow linear, up to 120 mm long by 3 mm wide. This plant comes from a Shrubland in sandy soils over laterite on the central coast of Western Australia, between Perth and Geraldton.
Banksia grossa is a multi-stemmed shrub to to about 1 metre high. The leaves are thick, almost succulent, and narrow linear, up to 120 mm long by 3 mm wide. This plant comes from a Shrubland in sandy soils over laterite on the central coast of Western Australia, between Perth and Geraldton.