Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show

NEW VENUE - Ravensthorpe Town Hall - Dunn Street

Admission $5.00 adults, Children free

Wheelchair access available

Come and share the Spring beauty of the Ravensthorpe Range, the magnificent Hopetoun Coast and the Fitzgerald River and Frank Hann National Parks.

Over the last 35 years the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show has developed into one of the best shows in Western Australia. Possibly the largest number in the world of different species of named wildflowers are displayed, collected from one of the world’s richest biodiversity areas.

The Ravensthorpe Herbarium, situated next door to the Wildflower Show, holds over 3000 botanical specimens collected from within the Ravensthorpe Shire. Experts on the local flowers are on hand each day for identification queries.

Devonshire Teas and warming soup are available each day, provided by local fund raising organisations. The comfortable surroundings of the 106 year old Ravensthorpe Community Centre will make a refreshing 'tea break' for the weary traveller.

Quilt Shop, Soup and Devonshire teas available each day Ravensthorpe Community Centre ( The Red Room) 10am - 3pm

The Wildflower Show Shop offers many wildflower related books, cards and products, and features the work of local artists and crafts people, and DVDs with botanical information and photographs of over 200 different wildflowers for sale. There is also a brochure, available at the Visitors Centre and at the Wildflower Show, identifying 12 drives designed for viewing particular flowers. It is illustrated with stunning photographs and to accompany it, a beautifully illustrated handy reference with colour coded photos to help identify the individual wildflowers you find.

The Wildflower Show is entirely volunteer run - a supreme example of community colaboration.

The Official Opening of the Spring Festival was on the 9th September 2017 4.30pm for a 5.00pm Opening It was officially opened by Rob Davis, Botanist, WA Herbarium

Access to The Fitzgerald River National Park until very recently had been cut off due to flooding. Culham Inlet is now open allowing Eastern entry to the Park which is globally recognised by UNESCO as an important member of its Biosphere Reserve Programme

Street Parade and Country Carnival

Official Opening of the Ravensthorpe Regional Herbarium by Rob Davis was Monday 11th September 2017     at the Ravensthorpe Hall.   

Gala Long Table Lunch guest speaker was Angus Stewart and MC Sabrina Hahn  Sunday September at the Jerdacuttup Town Hall, Jerdacuttup.There was a wonderful evening band and camp out .Photos coming soon Tickets were $65.00 Bookings for this years lunch or dinner 2018 will be available two to four weeks prior to the event. Ravensthorpe Museum and Visitor Centre 08 98381191 online bookings click here

 Guided Wildflower Bush Walk click here for details

  4WD Wildflower Tag-Along Tours click here for details 

Quilt and Craft Displays September Ravensthorpe Community Centre 9am - 4pm Beautiful Handmade Products Contact Judy Harp 9838 1565

Dunnart Art Gallery Open              

Please find Other Events happening on our Spring Festival Page click here for details          

Springdale Courtyard Orchid Trail Walks Jerdacuttup River Hopetoun +6108 98383257 click here for details

The Railway Heritage Trail provides stunning walks in spring. It is made up of four sections along the old railway track between the towns of Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun. There are plaques identifying flora and fauna and historical sites along the way. The wildflowers in spring are spectacular. Brochures with maps of each section are available.

See links for details of maps, accommodation, Wildflower Expo, herbarium, products, contacts and much more....

More details on where to find wildflowers:

The 2016 Wildflower Show exhibited 625 different species, all picked from within the Shire of Ravensthorpe, 12,872 sq km. The added attractions of 4x4 Tag Along Tour and Guided Walk were greatly enjoyed, as were the daily Devonshire Teas and soup lunches provided by local community groups.

See below for some of the best places to visit:

South Coast Highway, & Ravensthorpe, Hopetoun Road : Blue damperia, Cockies Tongues, yellow trumpet, Boronia crenulata. Native hibiscus, pink kunzia, yellow featherflower verticordia, Isopogen and orchids.

Hopetoun Road, Jerdacuttup Road, Springdale, Lakes road, dark red kangaroo paws, hovea, red leschenaultia, large wax flower, assorted pea flowers, cats paws, orchids, tinsel lilly, grass trees [blackboys], chittick, banksias of various kinds. Springdale Courtyard offers a Wildflower Walk—viewing Orchids.

Woodenup, Nindilbillup, Hayes Road and Elverdton Road offer splendid wildflowers.

Palarup Rock has a good show of orchids and wildflowers - see Mount Madden Scenic Drive Leaflet in the Visitor Centre for directions.

Fitzgerald River National Park from the area around the park entry and Culham Inlet - plenty of flowers can be seen within 10m of the roadside. Please note: The new road into the Fitzgerald River National Park is open except after rain. It is a spectacualr drive and the flowers in the park are looking fantastic. Please ask for information before experiencing disappointment at road closures.

Qualup Bell, Pimelia physodes, a shrub to 1m, commonly found with only a few bells, old plants may have up to 100 bells, can be seen at Archer Drive, Hamersley Drive & John Forrest Road (4WD) western side.

Royal Hakea, Hakea victoria a totem like structure and so many more flowers too numerous to mention along Hamersley Drive. Access via John Forest Road, Moir track (4WD can be closed after rain ring 98381277 for info) or Hamersley Drive (2WD) via South Coast Highway (43km west Ravensthorpe).

Visitors keen to walk around in the bush require clean footwear (preferably sprayed with 70% metho) to prevent dieback spread. Reptiles are active on the warm days, sturdy footwear and long clothing are suggested.

Lady Scarlet by Sue Leighton

Flame Grevillea

4WD Tag-along Tour in the Ravensthorpe Range

Banksia media

Barrens Regelia

Cowslip Orchids

Western Tiny Blue Orchid