Jacaranda season is here!
With summer quickly approaching, Australia’s beloved jacaranda trees will be putting on their gorgeous displays once again.
Though the trees are found across the country, there are some spots where they really shine.
Here are the best trip-worthy places to snap some photos of the purple blooms.
Grafton
Each year, the city of Grafton in northern NSW celebrates the hundreds of jacaranda trees lining its streets with its Jacaranda Festival.
This year, the festival runs from October 24 until December 12, and includes live music, open gardens, afternoon tees, and competitions to crown its Festival Queen and Junior Queen.
The University of Queensland and Brisbane River
The campuses of the University of Queensland have become well-known for picturesque shots during jacaranda season.
For students, the blooming of the jacaranda also coincides with exams, leading to the superstition that students will fail their exams if a flower falls on them.
Another popular spot is New Farm Park, near the Brisbane River. The park boasts over 140 jacaranda trees that fill it with colour every October.
Sydney’s harbourside suburbs
The Sydney suburbs of Vaucluse, Lavender Bay, and Mosman are particularly popular spots for Sydneysiders and tourists looking to see the trees, as are Cremorne, Camperdown, and Paddington.
Honourable Mentions
Other popular spots to see jacarandas include the Inglewood in Perth, the suburbs of Millswood, Goodwood, and Unley in Adelaide, and Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens.
Here are a selection of shots taken from around the country.
- Grafton, NSW (Image: @myclarencevalley / Instagram)
- Adelaide, SA (Image: @jacatra / Instagram)
- Apple Cross, WA (Image: @rotaryjacarandafestival / Instagram)
- Kirribilli, NSW (Image: @sydney / Instagram)
- Goodna, Queensland (Image: @claudia.3709 / Instagram)
- Perth, WA (Image: @tall.stories / Instagram)
- Scenic Rim, Queensland (@brentrandallphotography / Instagram)
Image: @silviaphotography / Instagram