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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 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 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 leprosa 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

Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wallaroo, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia paradoxa (Kangaroo Thorn) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Booth, ACT - 22 Jun 2025 by JohnGiacon

Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 24 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

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

Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at O'Malley, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at Fadden, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by Mike

Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 16 Jun 2025 by abread111

Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Sutton, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Jun 2025 by NMenzies

Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Jun 2025 by Frecko

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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

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Recent activity

Acacia mearnsii at Tomboye, NSW

Acacia rubida at Tomboye, NSW

Acacia dealbata at Denman Prospect, ACT

Acacia rubida at Denman Prospect, ACT

Acacia mearnsii at Tomboye, NSW

Acacia rubida at Denman Prospect, ACT

Acacia rubida at Denman Prospect, ACT

Acacia dealbata at Denman Prospect, ACT

Acacia rubida at Denman Prospect, ACT

Acacia mearnsii at Tomboye, NSW

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