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Featured sightings

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by RWPurdie

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Garran, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord

Acacia falciformis (Broad-leaved Hickory) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 3 Dec 2004 by BettyDonWood

Acacia alpina (Alpine Wattle) at Cotter River, ACT - 22 Nov 2014 by jeremyahagan

Latest sightings

Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (sallow or Sydney golden wattle) at Hall, ACT - 26 Jul 2025 by strigo

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Bungonia, NSW - 26 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at Boxers Creek, NSW - 26 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Boxers Creek, NSW - 26 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jul 2025 by Clarel

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata (Cootamundra Wattle x Silver Wattle (Hybrid)) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by waltraud

Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Larbert, NSW - 16 Jul 2025 by RobG1

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Jul 2025 by HappyWanderer

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at Collector, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Jul 2025 by HappyWanderer

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at Goulburn, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Goulburn, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Jul 2025 by HappyWanderer

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Jul 2025 by HappyWanderer

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Jul 2025 by HappyWanderer

Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Larbert, NSW - 16 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at Larbert, NSW - 16 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Jul 2025 by lbradley

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia howittii (Sticky Wattle) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia howittii (Sticky Wattle) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia decurrens at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Hall, ACT - 8 Jul 2025 by LeahColebrook

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Taylor, ACT - 8 Jul 2025 by LeahColebrook

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Strathnairn, ACT - 11 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Kenny, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by HappyWanderer

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Cavan, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Gundary, NSW - 5 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Gundary, NSW - 5 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia penninervis (Mountain Hickory) at Tharwa, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Symonston, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 3 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 3 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Acacia ulicifolia at Gundary, NSW - 15 Jul 2024 by JaneR

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia siculiformis (Dagger Wattle) at Yaouk, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata at Bevendale, NSW - 9 Dec 2024 by JaneR

Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 30 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Bevendale, NSW - 9 Dec 2024 by JaneR

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 30 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Burra, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

KylieWaldon wrote:

13 Jul 2025

Thanks RWPurdie. Yes you're right. Oh well - at least its made me look up all the different species of weeping acacias! (I didn't know they existed!)

Acacia boormanii

RWPurdie wrote:

13 Jul 2025

I don't think so - the leaves look wrong (see https://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_iteaphylla.htm)

Acacia boormanii

KylieWaldon wrote:

13 Jul 2025

?Acacia iteaphylla

Acacia boormanii

RWPurdie wrote:

12 Jul 2025

It's an Acacia, not Acacia boormanii but I'm not sure which species.

Acacia boormanii

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Jul 2025

Doesn't seem to have backward pointing first leaflet pair of Acacia baileyana

Acacia baileyana x Acacia dealbata

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia at Hall, ACT

Acacia genistifolia at Bungonia, NSW

Acacia decurrens at Hall, ACT

Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia at Hall, ACT

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia at Bungonia, NSW

Acacia genistifolia at Bungonia, NSW

Acacia verniciflua at Crowther, NSW

Acacia genistifolia at Acton, ACT

Acacia genistifolia at Boxers Creek, NSW

Acacia terminalis at Boxers Creek, NSW

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