2025 Australian Capital Territory

Canberra

Presentation: ‘Wattles in the Landscape’ by Dr Suzette Searle

1 pm Tue. 1 July 2025

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden

Weston Creek VIEW Club

Australian National Botanic Gardens

Wattle Walks with the Friends

🏵️Celebrate the vibrant spirit of spring with during the Week of the Wattle!

The Gardens grows about 400 different wattle species from all over Australia – an amazing feat in Canberra’s varied climate.

Australian National Botanic Gardens is hosting a guided walk to celebrate National Wattle Day (1 September). Join us on this free guided walk “Wattle We Call It?” to hear about some of these paradoxes while visiting a variety of wattles in flower at this time of the year.

📆 1 September to 7 September 2025
⏱️11:00am & 2:00pm daily
📍Meet at the flag near the Café bridge.

No booking required for individuals but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk.

Acacia beckleri ANBG 15 Aug 2024
Acacia beckleri at the ANBG (15 August 2024)

‘Wattle Corner’ at the Village Centre National Arboretum Canberra

Sun. 31 Aug. 2025

10.00 am – 3.00 pm

Drop by Wattle Corner in the Visitors Centre to hear about our national floral emblem and how wattle is part of Australia’s story.

The Wattle Day Association is hosting their annual ‘Wattle Corner’ at the Arboretum Visitors Centre to celebrate National Wattle Day. There will be some blooming wattle on display to smell and enjoy.

– Snap an insta-worthy photo at our wattle selfie-spot

Grow your own wattle at home: Wattle seed collected from the National Arboretum Canberra’s very own Golden Grove are available to purchase from The Curatoreum. Each packet of Golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) seed has enough to grow 10 trees up to 8m tall.

Paved access to and within the Visitors Centre

Grow your Own floral emblem Golden Wattle – buy seed from the Curatoreum Shop

Wattle Day Walks & Talks at STEP

Sun. 31 Aug. at the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park
National Arboretum Canberra

11.00 am – 12 noon

& 2 -3 pm

Bookings required

Celebrate National Wattle Day with The Wattle Walk.

See more than ten types of beautiful wattles coming into bloom and hear stories about our national floral emblem on this special one hour guided Wattle Walk in Forest 20, the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP).

Meet your guide at the STEP flag near the main lower carpark.

You will need a water bottle, sturdy enclosed footwear and dress for the weather.