WA’s Golden Outback is one of the most incredible natural wildflower displays on earth. From early September, the wildflowers are in full bloom, and you’ll find bunches of springtime blooms at several WA wildflower shows, as well as scattered throughout the Golden Outback region. Some of the most spectacular wildflower displays can be found at Western Australia’s epic wildflower shows, including the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show, Esperance Wildflower Show, and Reynoldson Reserve Wildflower Festival.

Offering a jam-packed program of more than 20 workshops, events and tours, on top of a blooming beautiful display of 700+ wildflowers, the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show is one of the world’s largest. The show was designed as a tribute to the rugged, natural beauty of the Fitzgerald River and Ravensthorpe Ranges region –– situated in the UNESCO listed World Biosphere Reserve –– which is home to around 2,500 of WA’s exquisite floral species including the royal hakea, weeping gum, woolly banksia and bottlebrush. The Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show runs from September 7th to September 16th. Tickets are available from: wildflowersravensthorpe.org.au/wildflower-show.

Around 200 kilometres to the east, you’ll find another wildflower hotspot: Esperance. Home to the Esperance Wildflower Festival, which each year showcases around five hundred wildflower species alongside art exhibitions, international and indigenous botany presentations and environmental displays. The festival runs from Tuesday 22nd – Saturday 26th September 2020 and entry is by gold coin donation. For more info, visit: esperancewildflowerfestival.com.

For those hoping to stop and smell the roses later in the season, Reynoldson Reserve Wildflower Festival is an ideal choice. Operating this year from October 30 to November 1, the three-day celebration takes place in Wongan Hills, which is around 180 kilometres north-east of Perth. Expect wildflower tours, market stalls, expert talks and (our favourite) Devonshire teas. It all kicks off with Sundowner Food & Drinks hosted by locals Pippa and Alan on Friday evening. For details, visit: wongantourism.com.au/reynoldson-reserve/reynoldson-reserve-festival.

If you’re looking to spend several days experiencing WA’s flower power, then a multi-day tour may be an ideal way to branch out with a few flower-loving friends. Casey Tours operates four-day outback wildflower tours, with an expert botanical guide visiting The Pinnacles and Coomberdale Wildflower Farm. Visit: caseytours.com.au/tours/4-day-outback-wildflowers.

Villa Tours also operates several multi-day wildflower tours, ranging from a four-day journey to Cervantes to seven days experiencing the wildflowers of the west coast, with stops at Shark Bay, Kalbarri and Murchison River Gorge. https://www.villa.com.au/Our-Tours [image: Tourism Western Australia]

Adams also operate full day coach tours taking in the best blooms around Perth, as well as full day tours of the Pinnacles and Wave Rock, taking in some of the state’s most beautiful wildflower displays. https://www.adamspinnacletours.com.au/full-day-tours/perths-best-wildflower-tour/ [image: Tourism Western Australia]

You’ll find carpets of wildflowers like everlastings, clown orchids, spider orchids,, sandalwood trees and wattle in the central wheatbelt, in particular Beacon, which is around 300kms northeast of Perth. Guided bus tours operate each Monday through September, with a specialist botanical guide who’ll showcase all the best wildflower hotspots. https://beaconwa.com.au/wildflowers/ [image: Tourism Western Australia]

For those hoping to embrace their inner flower child in slightly more luxurious fashion, a one-day tour into wildflower country with Luxury Outback Tours may be a case of “the perfect solution.” Their personalised small group tours take you to secret wildflower sites both north and south of Perth, depending on where the season brings the best blooms. You can also expect to see a variety of native wildlife including emus, birds and lizards. The tours operate daily in August, September and October and run from 8.30am to 4pm. They are popular though, so if you’re keen, it’s best to book ahead. For more information and to book, visit https://www.luxuryoutbacktours.com.au/tours/the-big-day-out-wildflower-tour-wa [image: Tourism Western Australia]

Alternatively, you can discover your own WA wildflower way, with a roadtrip along any of the six wildflower itineraries designed to take you through Western Australia’s most awe-inspiring wildflower regions and mind-blowing landscapes. Find your own way there at https://www.roadtripcountry.com.au/wildflowers [image: Tourism Western Australia]

Western Australia’s wildflower tracker is a great way to keep up-to-date on the latest sightings and hotspots. Visitors can also submit their own sightings of wildflowers to help the WA Visitor’s Centre stay on top of the extraordinary displays around the state. https://www.wavisitorcentre.com.au/wildflowers [image: Tourism Western Australia]