Updated from 2018 article.
Explore some walking trails for see some of this Spring’s native wildflowers or other flowers.
We’ve listed some walking trails near Adelaide in the Adelaide Hills, and in parks and reserves on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
In this article:
- Wildflower and flowers walks in Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills
- Wildflower walks on the Fleurieu Peninsula
- Links to other articles to find wildflowers
Wildflowers… or weeds?
What do we mean by the term “wildflowers”? It is often understood to mean native Australian flowers growing freely in the wild. However… unfortunately some of the flowers we see growing alongside trails in our national parks and reserves are introduced species of flowers, which means they are weeds.
It could be subjective how much enjoyment someone derives from walking through nature and seeing these flowers – be they native wildflowers or introduced flowers (weeds).
Regardless – a quick public service announcement – don’t pick the flowers – either native wildflowers or weeds. The native wildflowers should be left as-is, so they keep growing in the wild. And some weeds shouldn’t be picked and transported, because it tends to encourage them to spread.
Generally in the walks we’ve listed below, we’ve tried to show native wildflowers, but we acknowledge that some of the photos will invariably be of introduced species – weeds. And a couple of the walking trails below include flowers we very much know are not native to Australia, but we’ve included the trail destinations as they’re great places to walk and see flowers and nature.
1. Wildflower and flowers walks in Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills
Black Hill Conservation Park
In Black Hill Conservation Park explore the wildflowers on the Black Hill Summit Hike (4.2km return Hard Hike) or the Ambers Gully Hike and Sugarloaves Trail (4.4km circuit, Moderate Hike).
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Caesia calliantha (Liliaceae)
Blue Grass-lily
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Photo by Instagram user @georginagentle |
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