Federation Flowers for Australia

The year 2001 was the focus for celebrations marking the Centenary of Federation. Throughout Australia there were 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 in 2001 for use as an ornamental.

State or
Territory

2001
Trade Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

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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.