6 March 2026
Hi Everyone,
I have finished another website migration to a newer web server. During this process I discovered that the Contact Us form had stopped working because the recapcha had broken and no-one was able to get in touch with me about this website. Apologies to everyone for not noticing earlier.
Please do get in touch with me again about corrections, permission to reprint content, copy photographs or just to say hi.
The cost of website hosting has gone up significantly so if anyone is willing and able to help cover that cost it would be appreciated.
All the galleries are available again after they were disabled due to an issue. The special pages such as Flower Colour and Fruits have their own galleries again too.
Thanks for your patience while I got this done.
Best regards,
All of the plants shown in this website grow on Magnetic Island, 8 kilometres (5 miles) offshore from Townsville in North Queensland, Australia.
The island is in the dry tropics
The average rainfall is about 1500 mm (58 inches), most of it falling in the "wet season" (December to March). The rest of the year is very dry.
The plants described here may be found in the bushland near one of the walking tracks, or on one of the beaches, or by the roadside, or in the parks, or in private gardens.
To find a plant, look under
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