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Pindan Post 91
Pindan Post No 91 631 words A fabulous March, weather-wise, has ensured that the dry season from April to next December will be another good show of flowers and abundant fruits. Just a few days after the rain stopped and many Acacias around Broome burst into spectacular flower, most on the...
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Pindan Post 90
Pindan Post No 90 688 words The fabulous wet start to the current season not only provides a welcome boost to our native flora after several dry months, but starts a very rapid growth spurt of some awful weeds that are difficult to stop spreading. Several introduced vines create havoc to...
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Pindan Post 89
Pindan Post No 89 630 words Trees and shrubs with some wonderful highly scented flowers abound at present in bush around Broome. Despite months without rain, some species put on a considerable flower show at this time of year, followed by rapidly ripening fruits to take advantage of the...
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Pindan Post 88
Pindan Post No 88 686 words The early summer thunderstorms that benefit Thangoo, Dampier Downs and Roebuck Plains Stations rarely reach Broome until December or January. This year was a slight exception as last week we were delighted to have 15 or so millimetres fall in town. The...
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Pindan Post 87
Pindan Post No 87 Native Hibiscus species are widespread across Northern Australia, as are many closely related species that include Native Cotton, Kapok Trees and Boabs along with lesser known species such as Fioria and Thespesia. The introduced Portia Tree is Thespesia populnea and the...
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Pindan Post 86
Pindan Post No 86 608 words Rising temperature and humidity prior to the “wet” begins a number of changes to vegetation throughout the Kimberley region. Over the past month, many Kimberley wattles, grevilleas, and various peas have seeds ripening and falling or being ejected by the many...
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Pindan Post 85
Pindan Post No 85 678 words The cool nights and warm days we currently experience bodes well for the continued flowering of many local species. Low growing wattles such as Acacia adoxa and Acacia hippuroides are still flowering months later and look like continuing for some time. Both these...
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Pindan Post 84
Pindan Post No 84 633 words A flower show second to none is on display throughout the region southwest of Broome, extending deep into the Great Sandy Desert. A recent field trip along remote tracks (and off track as well) blocked up the radiator with flowers and filled the car with flowers and...
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Pindan Post 83
Pindan Post No 83 621 words The Minyirr Coastal Park base camp boasts some fabulous large fruiting trees, surrounding some well built and decorated shelters that are a welcome rest stop for walkers along any one of several trails in the area. This is a relaxing spot for visitors to...
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Pindan Post 82
Pindan Post No 82 324 words Flowering and fruiting vines are predominant in the coastal region at present. The Monsoonal Vine Forest community occurs along the coast between Bidyadanga and Cape Leveque and includes the narrow strips of valleys between sand dunes and the immediate region behind...
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Pindan Post 81
Pindan Post No 81 626words Over the last 2 weeks, the pindan woodland north of Broome has changed from greens and silvers to golden yellow. The Pindan Wattle, Acacia eriopoda has started flowering up the Dampier Peninsular. Near Coconut Wells, the wattles have recovered after a severe fire a...
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Pindan Post No 78
Pindan Post No 78 627 words Water conservation has become a major topic in many publications in recent months. With most topics concerning the reduced flow of most of the worlds large rivers, emphasis has shifted to underground supplies, now being pumped in ever increasing amounts. Arsenic...
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