Federation Flora

Australian National Botanic Gardens

Federation Flowers for Australia

The year 2001 is the focus for celebrations marking the Centenary of Federation. Throughout Australia there will be events to commemorate the occasion of our Federation and the achievements of our first 100 years as a nation.

As part of the celebrations each state was asked to nominate a 'federation flower', a plant which would be ready for release for use as an ornamental.

State or Territory	2001 Trade Name	Botanical Name	Common Name	More Information
Australian Capital Territory	Canberra Federation Rose	Rosa 'Canberra Rose'	Canberra Rose	information
New South Wales	Federation Stars	Actinotus helianthi	Flannel Flower	information
Northern Territory	Federation Lady	Alpinia purpurata hybrid	Pink Ginger	information
Queensland	Federation Gold	Bracteantha hybrids	Everlasting Daisies	information
South Australia	Centenary Starburst	Thryptomene ericaea	Mat Heath Myrtle	information
Tasmania		Phebalium daviesii	St Helens Wax Flower	information
Victoria	Scarlet Blaze	Acacia leprosa form	red flowered form of Cinnamom Wattle	information
Western Australia	Kings Park Federation Flame	Anigozanthos rufus	Red Kangaroo Paw	information

 

Other flora sites of Federation interest

Floral Emblems of Australia

Commonwealth of Australia - Golden Wattle - (Acacia pycnantha)

Australian Capital Territory - Royal Bluebell - (Wahlenbergia gloriosa)

New South Wales - Waratah - (Telopea speciosissima)

Northern Territory - Sturt's Desert Rose - (Gossypium sturtianum)

Queensland - Cooktown Orchid - (Dendrobium phalaenopsis)

South Australia - Sturt's Desert Pea - (Swainsona formosa)

Tasmania - Tasmanian Blue Gum - (Eucalyptus globulus)

Victoria - Common Heath - (Epacris impressa)

Western Australia - Red and Green Kangaroo Paw - (Anigozanthos manglesii)

Sites of cultural interest to Federation and flora

Federation Plate of floral emblems produced by Franklin Mint.

The Waratah as an art motif in the early 1900's.

Wattle 'nymphs' ! - art photography from 1921.

Australian plants on postage stamps, illustrating all the stamps.

Coloured illustrations of some Australian plants.