Telopea
Telopea speciosissima, commonly known as the New South Wales waratah or simply waratah, is a large shrub in the plant family Proteaceae.
It is endemic to New South Wales in Australia. No subspecies are recognised; the closely related Telopea aspera was classified as a separate species in 1995. T. speciosissima is a shrub to 3 or 4 m high and 2 m (6.6 ft) wide, with dark green leaves. Its several stems arise from a pronounced woody base known as a lignotuber. The species is well renowned for its striking large red springtime inflorescences (flowerheads), each including hundreds of individual flowers. These are visited by the eastern pygmy possum , birds such as honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), and various insects.
Getting around Telopea the local way
- Get inThe region is well serviced by public transport with trains, buses and ferries servicing the area.
- Get inThere are regular ferries from Sydney and it makes a great way to get to places near the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers.
- Go nextTake the ferry from Woolwich Wharf to historic Cockatoo Island.
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