Did you know gum blossoms don't just attract bees - Australia's eucalypts rely on a huge range of species for pollination!
Stay tuned for more stories about #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to National Eucalypt Day on March 23rd! Cartoon in collaboration with @eucalyptaus.bsky.social!
Stay tuned for more stories about #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to National Eucalypt Day on March 23rd! Cartoon in collaboration with @eucalyptaus.bsky.social!
February 17, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Did you know gum blossoms don't just attract bees - Australia's eucalypts rely on a huge range of species for pollination!
Stay tuned for more stories about #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to National Eucalypt Day on March 23rd! Cartoon in collaboration with @eucalyptaus.bsky.social!
Stay tuned for more stories about #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to National Eucalypt Day on March 23rd! Cartoon in collaboration with @eucalyptaus.bsky.social!
Learn some fun new words today! #OurEucalyptHome
Did you know gum blossoms don't just attract bees - Australia's eucalypts rely on a huge range of species for pollination!
Stay tuned for more stories about #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to National Eucalypt Day on March 23rd! Cartoon in collaboration with @eucalyptaus.bsky.social!
Stay tuned for more stories about #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to National Eucalypt Day on March 23rd! Cartoon in collaboration with @eucalyptaus.bsky.social!
February 17, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Learn some fun new words today! #OurEucalyptHome
Paddock Trees Under Threat (@csiropublishing.bsky.social)discusses the immense value of #paddocktrees in agricultural landscapes and practical ways to protect them: www.andrewisles.com/details.php?...
#ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum #PaddockTrees
#ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum #PaddockTrees
September 22, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Paddock Trees Under Threat (@csiropublishing.bsky.social)discusses the immense value of #paddocktrees in agricultural landscapes and practical ways to protect them: www.andrewisles.com/details.php?...
#ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum #PaddockTrees
#ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum #PaddockTrees
🌿 Planning has begun for #NationalEucalyptDay2026! 🌿
Theme: Our Eucalypt Home
We're calling for events that celebrate the biodiversity value of eucalypts — in bushland, farms, towns + suburbs.
Info + EOIs now live: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #ozplants
Theme: Our Eucalypt Home
We're calling for events that celebrate the biodiversity value of eucalypts — in bushland, farms, towns + suburbs.
Info + EOIs now live: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #ozplants
September 17, 2025 at 4:43 AM
🌿 Planning has begun for #NationalEucalyptDay2026! 🌿
Theme: Our Eucalypt Home
We're calling for events that celebrate the biodiversity value of eucalypts — in bushland, farms, towns + suburbs.
Info + EOIs now live: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #ozplants
Theme: Our Eucalypt Home
We're calling for events that celebrate the biodiversity value of eucalypts — in bushland, farms, towns + suburbs.
Info + EOIs now live: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #ozplants
🎉To celebrate #NationalTreeDay, here are the winners of our 2026 Photography Competition, "#OurEucalyptHome"!
- Clockwise from left -
🥇 Naidu Kumapatla
🥈 Marianne Broug
🥉 Geoff Murray
- Clockwise from left -
🥇 Naidu Kumapatla
🥈 Marianne Broug
🥉 Geoff Murray
July 26, 2026 at 4:59 AM
🎉To celebrate #NationalTreeDay, here are the winners of our 2026 Photography Competition, "#OurEucalyptHome"!
- Clockwise from left -
🥇 Naidu Kumapatla
🥈 Marianne Broug
🥉 Geoff Murray
- Clockwise from left -
🥇 Naidu Kumapatla
🥈 Marianne Broug
🥉 Geoff Murray
Check out this incredible mural by Brenton See at Wembley Primary School in WA, featuring Kaarak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and the Marri Gum, Corymbia calophylla, which you recently named the #EucalyptoftheYear2026!
More on our IG/FB
#OurEucalyptHome
More on our IG/FB
#OurEucalyptHome
April 9, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Check out this incredible mural by Brenton See at Wembley Primary School in WA, featuring Kaarak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and the Marri Gum, Corymbia calophylla, which you recently named the #EucalyptoftheYear2026!
More on our IG/FB
#OurEucalyptHome
More on our IG/FB
#OurEucalyptHome
Koalas survive almost exclusively on tough, dry, toxic Eucalyptus leaves.
How?
🐨 slow metabolic rate
🐨 low energy consumption
🐨 can sniff out least toxic leaves
🐨 sophisticated detox and nutrient recovery system
Learn about #OurEucalyptHome ahead of #NationalEucalyptDay2026 on 23rd March.
How?
🐨 slow metabolic rate
🐨 low energy consumption
🐨 can sniff out least toxic leaves
🐨 sophisticated detox and nutrient recovery system
Learn about #OurEucalyptHome ahead of #NationalEucalyptDay2026 on 23rd March.
January 20, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Koalas survive almost exclusively on tough, dry, toxic Eucalyptus leaves.
How?
🐨 slow metabolic rate
🐨 low energy consumption
🐨 can sniff out least toxic leaves
🐨 sophisticated detox and nutrient recovery system
Learn about #OurEucalyptHome ahead of #NationalEucalyptDay2026 on 23rd March.
How?
🐨 slow metabolic rate
🐨 low energy consumption
🐨 can sniff out least toxic leaves
🐨 sophisticated detox and nutrient recovery system
Learn about #OurEucalyptHome ahead of #NationalEucalyptDay2026 on 23rd March.
Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday to all the big old eucalypts providing homes for Aussie wildlife!
We love this poster series (and pretty much everything) by Paula Peeters, the Paperbark Writer: www.paperbarkwriter.com/tree-hollows... #OurEucalyptHome
We love this poster series (and pretty much everything) by Paula Peeters, the Paperbark Writer: www.paperbarkwriter.com/tree-hollows... #OurEucalyptHome
January 27, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday to all the big old eucalypts providing homes for Aussie wildlife!
We love this poster series (and pretty much everything) by Paula Peeters, the Paperbark Writer: www.paperbarkwriter.com/tree-hollows... #OurEucalyptHome
We love this poster series (and pretty much everything) by Paula Peeters, the Paperbark Writer: www.paperbarkwriter.com/tree-hollows... #OurEucalyptHome
Voting is open for the South Australian Tree of the Year, and there are some cracking thick-trunked gums in contention!
Check out the ten nominees (six gums!) here, and cast your vote before September 19th!
https://20metretrees.org/vote
#ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
Check out the ten nominees (six gums!) here, and cast your vote before September 19th!
https://20metretrees.org/vote
#ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
September 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Voting is open for the South Australian Tree of the Year, and there are some cracking thick-trunked gums in contention!
Check out the ten nominees (six gums!) here, and cast your vote before September 19th!
https://20metretrees.org/vote
#ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
Check out the ten nominees (six gums!) here, and cast your vote before September 19th!
https://20metretrees.org/vote
#ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday to this beautiful backyard beauty – a Narrow-leaved Peppermint, Eucalyptus nicholli.
If you're caring for a big old eucalypt in your garden, thank you for your service. You are protecting a huge community asset, for people and wildlife alike.
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
If you're caring for a big old eucalypt in your garden, thank you for your service. You are protecting a huge community asset, for people and wildlife alike.
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday to this beautiful backyard beauty – a Narrow-leaved Peppermint, Eucalyptus nicholli.
If you're caring for a big old eucalypt in your garden, thank you for your service. You are protecting a huge community asset, for people and wildlife alike.
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
If you're caring for a big old eucalypt in your garden, thank you for your service. You are protecting a huge community asset, for people and wildlife alike.
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
🌳 Happy National Eucalypt Day!
Today we celebrate the diversity, resilience and beauty of Australia’s iconic eucalypts, all 840 species!
Join the #NationalEucalyptDay2026 to show us how you're celebrating, ask us your gum tree questions, and tell us why you love #OurEucalyptHome!
Today we celebrate the diversity, resilience and beauty of Australia’s iconic eucalypts, all 840 species!
Join the #NationalEucalyptDay2026 to show us how you're celebrating, ask us your gum tree questions, and tell us why you love #OurEucalyptHome!
March 22, 2026 at 9:21 PM
🌳 Happy National Eucalypt Day!
Today we celebrate the diversity, resilience and beauty of Australia’s iconic eucalypts, all 840 species!
Join the #NationalEucalyptDay2026 to show us how you're celebrating, ask us your gum tree questions, and tell us why you love #OurEucalyptHome!
Today we celebrate the diversity, resilience and beauty of Australia’s iconic eucalypts, all 840 species!
Join the #NationalEucalyptDay2026 to show us how you're celebrating, ask us your gum tree questions, and tell us why you love #OurEucalyptHome!
Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday to everybody, but especially to the magnificent Wonnerup Tuart, photographed by @jinniwinter.bsky.social
Hug a big gum today and every day! And tag us in your #ThickTrunkTuesday photos to share them with us 🫶
#OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
🌳: Eucalyptus gomphocephala
Hug a big gum today and every day! And tag us in your #ThickTrunkTuesday photos to share them with us 🫶
#OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
🌳: Eucalyptus gomphocephala
April 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday to everybody, but especially to the magnificent Wonnerup Tuart, photographed by @jinniwinter.bsky.social
Hug a big gum today and every day! And tag us in your #ThickTrunkTuesday photos to share them with us 🫶
#OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
🌳: Eucalyptus gomphocephala
Hug a big gum today and every day! And tag us in your #ThickTrunkTuesday photos to share them with us 🫶
#OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
🌳: Eucalyptus gomphocephala
Eucalypt Australia are pleased to present Professor Patrick Baker with the Bjarne K Dahl Medal for 2026 in recognition of his significant and sustained contribution to the science of eucalypts in the fields of forest ecology and silviculture.
#NationalEucalyptDay2026 #OurEucalyptHome
#NationalEucalyptDay2026 #OurEucalyptHome
February 22, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Eucalypt Australia are pleased to present Professor Patrick Baker with the Bjarne K Dahl Medal for 2026 in recognition of his significant and sustained contribution to the science of eucalypts in the fields of forest ecology and silviculture.
#NationalEucalyptDay2026 #OurEucalyptHome
#NationalEucalyptDay2026 #OurEucalyptHome
🌿Keen to run an event for #NationalEucalyptDay2026? It’s on 23 March, but events can start early March. This year’s theme is Our Eucalypt Home highlighting how eucalypts support so much of our unique flora and fauna. Info + sign-up: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
🌿Keen to run an event for #NationalEucalyptDay2026? It’s on 23 March, but events can start early March. This year’s theme is Our Eucalypt Home highlighting how eucalypts support so much of our unique flora and fauna. Info + sign-up: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
#FlowersOnFriday: The Rosy Hyacinth Orchid is a leafless native that steals its food from the roots of a eucalypt via a fungal pathway.
Look for them sprouting from the base of gum trees in summer!
Stay tuned for more stories of #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to #NationalEucalyptDay2026 on 23/03.
Look for them sprouting from the base of gum trees in summer!
Stay tuned for more stories of #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to #NationalEucalyptDay2026 on 23/03.
February 6, 2026 at 5:57 AM
#FlowersOnFriday: The Rosy Hyacinth Orchid is a leafless native that steals its food from the roots of a eucalypt via a fungal pathway.
Look for them sprouting from the base of gum trees in summer!
Stay tuned for more stories of #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to #NationalEucalyptDay2026 on 23/03.
Look for them sprouting from the base of gum trees in summer!
Stay tuned for more stories of #OurEucalyptHome in the lead up to #NationalEucalyptDay2026 on 23/03.
What’s your favourite gum tree? 🌿
Voting for @eucalyptaus Eucalypt of the Year closes Monday at 11:59pm ⏳
Choose your champion from 10 incredible eucalypts that support Australian ecosystems.
Vote in under 2 minutes:
eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-...
#OurEucalyptHome
Voting for @eucalyptaus Eucalypt of the Year closes Monday at 11:59pm ⏳
Choose your champion from 10 incredible eucalypts that support Australian ecosystems.
Vote in under 2 minutes:
eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-...
#OurEucalyptHome
March 15, 2026 at 3:14 AM
What’s your favourite gum tree? 🌿
Voting for @eucalyptaus Eucalypt of the Year closes Monday at 11:59pm ⏳
Choose your champion from 10 incredible eucalypts that support Australian ecosystems.
Vote in under 2 minutes:
eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-...
#OurEucalyptHome
Voting for @eucalyptaus Eucalypt of the Year closes Monday at 11:59pm ⏳
Choose your champion from 10 incredible eucalypts that support Australian ecosystems.
Vote in under 2 minutes:
eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-...
#OurEucalyptHome
#NationalEucalyptDay2026 is coming, and the theme is #OurEucalyptHome!
Host an event that celebrates the ways #gumtrees provide for Australia's plants, animals and fungi.
Details >> eucalyptaustralia.org.au/host-an-event/
Host an event that celebrates the ways #gumtrees provide for Australia's plants, animals and fungi.
Details >> eucalyptaustralia.org.au/host-an-event/
January 24, 2026 at 4:13 AM
#NationalEucalyptDay2026 is coming, and the theme is #OurEucalyptHome!
Host an event that celebrates the ways #gumtrees provide for Australia's plants, animals and fungi.
Details >> eucalyptaustralia.org.au/host-an-event/
Host an event that celebrates the ways #gumtrees provide for Australia's plants, animals and fungi.
Details >> eucalyptaustralia.org.au/host-an-event/
It's almost time to announce the winner of our photography competition for 2026 - #OurEucalyptHome! So here's another batch of the fantastic entries we have received!
Join us Sunday afternoon on National Tree Day when we announce the winners!
📸: D Parkes, M Broug, G Wolzak & M Moir
Join us Sunday afternoon on National Tree Day when we announce the winners!
📸: D Parkes, M Broug, G Wolzak & M Moir
July 24, 2026 at 4:59 AM
It's almost time to announce the winner of our photography competition for 2026 - #OurEucalyptHome! So here's another batch of the fantastic entries we have received!
Join us Sunday afternoon on National Tree Day when we announce the winners!
📸: D Parkes, M Broug, G Wolzak & M Moir
Join us Sunday afternoon on National Tree Day when we announce the winners!
📸: D Parkes, M Broug, G Wolzak & M Moir
📣 Councils, nurseries, artists, educators & community groups—EOIs are open for #NationalEucalyptDay26! Events run Mar–Apr. Theme: Our Eucalypt Home. $500 microgrants available! Details 👉 eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
📣 Councils, nurseries, artists, educators & community groups—EOIs are open for #NationalEucalyptDay26! Events run Mar–Apr. Theme: Our Eucalypt Home. $500 microgrants available! Details 👉 eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
This #ThickTrunkTuesday, vote for the world’s tallest flowering plant to win #EucalyptoftheYear2026!
https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/
#OurEucalyptHome #NationalEucalyptDay2026
https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/
#OurEucalyptHome #NationalEucalyptDay2026
February 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM
This #ThickTrunkTuesday, vote for the world’s tallest flowering plant to win #EucalyptoftheYear2026!
https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/
#OurEucalyptHome #NationalEucalyptDay2026
https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/
#OurEucalyptHome #NationalEucalyptDay2026
Love Snow Gums? Grab your snow gear and join an important survey on the slopes of the Victorian High Country this August!
https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/sg_citizen_science
#OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/sg_citizen_science
#OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
August 17, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Love Snow Gums? Grab your snow gear and join an important survey on the slopes of the Victorian High Country this August!
https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/sg_citizen_science
#OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/sg_citizen_science
#OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum
📢 Calling all community groups 📢 could your eucalypt-focused project do with a $5K funding boost?
Apply now for one of our Community Grants!
https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/grants/
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #fundingopportunities
Apply now for one of our Community Grants!
https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/grants/
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #fundingopportunities
July 8, 2026 at 4:59 AM
📢 Calling all community groups 📢 could your eucalypt-focused project do with a $5K funding boost?
Apply now for one of our Community Grants!
https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/grants/
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #fundingopportunities
Apply now for one of our Community Grants!
https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/grants/
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #fundingopportunities
The Small-fruited Red Mahogany is a favourite with Koalas, Flying-foxes and the endangered Northern Yellow-bellied Glider, which bites into the bark to reach the nutrient-dense sap!
Vote now for the Eucalypt of the Year: https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/
#OurEucalyptHome
Vote now for the Eucalypt of the Year: https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/
#OurEucalyptHome
March 5, 2026 at 4:53 AM
The Small-fruited Red Mahogany is a favourite with Koalas, Flying-foxes and the endangered Northern Yellow-bellied Glider, which bites into the bark to reach the nutrient-dense sap!
Vote now for the Eucalypt of the Year: https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/
#OurEucalyptHome
Vote now for the Eucalypt of the Year: https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/
#OurEucalyptHome
Thank you, Dean, for hosting another big open weekend!
We are proud to support you in sharing your extensive collection and knowledge with the community!
#LoveAGum #NationalEucalyptDay #OurEucalyptHome
We are proud to support you in sharing your extensive collection and knowledge with the community!
#LoveAGum #NationalEucalyptDay #OurEucalyptHome
Thank you to the 285 people who visited the arboretum over the weekend, braving unusually vicious mozzies on both days and a short torrential downpour on the Sunday.
A big thanks to @eucalyptaus.bsky.social for again supporting our open days as part of National Eucalypt Day.
A big thanks to @eucalyptaus.bsky.social for again supporting our open days as part of National Eucalypt Day.
September 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Thank you, Dean, for hosting another big open weekend!
We are proud to support you in sharing your extensive collection and knowledge with the community!
#LoveAGum #NationalEucalyptDay #OurEucalyptHome
We are proud to support you in sharing your extensive collection and knowledge with the community!
#LoveAGum #NationalEucalyptDay #OurEucalyptHome
🌿 One month left to apply for a #NationalEucalyptDay2026 microgrant! A limited number of $500 grants are up for grabs to help bring your event idea to life. EOIs due by 5pm, Feb 11 👉 eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
January 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
🌿 One month left to apply for a #NationalEucalyptDay2026 microgrant! A limited number of $500 grants are up for grabs to help bring your event idea to life. EOIs due by 5pm, Feb 11 👉 eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome