Australian Banksia integrifolia - This bush has large dull-green leaves that are white underneath. Flowers are yellow with thick dense spikes and strongly scented.
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This site was born a number of years back thanks to many wonderful people around the globe wanting to know about 'downunder'. Hence I did as requested and grew a monster that will still have more added when time permits.
The Waratah resides in New South Wales and has forever been a very popular flower, therefore it is not surprising that it is this States 'Floral Emblem'.
The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) was given its common name by early European settlers, who were haunted at night by the sound of its spine-chilling screeches and demonic growls. Tasmanian Devils
Independant cultures in places like Egypt, Europe, N.America, Africa for the past 15,000 years have been using the boomerang, but the returning Boomerang is unique to the Australian Aborigine.
The Platypus (ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a soft duck bill, broad tail and webbed feet and is unique to Australia It and two species of echidna are the only egg laying mammals in the world. They have a venomous spur which can cause painful injury to humans. They are very shy and wary, only venturing out in the early morning and evening. The platypus is wholly protected in Australia.
