As winter draws to a close, Perth bursts into colour with blooms and blossoms that signal the arrival of spring.
From golden canola fields to fields of tulips and carpets of native wildflowers, there's no shortage of stunning sights to explore. Discover some of Perth's most instagrammable springtime hotspots and get your cameras ready to capture the vibrant blooms that define Western Australia's renowned wildflower season. Don't forget to share your wildflower photos with us on Instagram by tagging #SeePerth! For more amazing places to see wildflowers check out our NEW wildflower hotspot map!
1. York Canola Crops, Avon Valley
Escape the city for a taste of country life with a weekend trip to the charming Avon Valley. The canola crops near York bloom around wildflower season, from mid-August into September. It’s hard to miss the shockingly bright golden carpets of canola lining the roadside as you drive into the Avon Valley. While entering private roadside canola fields is illegal, we recommend visiting PetTeet Park - a Canola for Tourism location created specifically for visitors to walk among the canola and take photos. Although canola isn't technically a wildflower, its striking splash of colour makes it just as photogenic and a must-see on your springtime road trip. While in York, take time to explore the town’s beautifully preserved historic buildings, charming cafés, and quaint craft stores - and don't miss Mount Brown Lookout for breathtaking 360-degree views, especially at sunset.
2. Pelham Reserve, Avon Valley
Escape the city for a taste of country life with a weekend trip to the charming Avon Valley region. In Toodyay, make a beeline to Pelham Reserve and journey through the 6 kms of walking trails. You'll be drawn to the prolific carpets of pink everlastings that provide a vivid contrast to the bushy woodland surrounds. Nearby in the biodiversity hotspot of Wongamine Reserve, you'll spy fluffy golden wattle in the bush and native orchards hiding closer to the ground. Click here to see more wildflower trails through the Avon Valley.
3. Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Perth City
Kings Park is an inner-city botanic mecca with more than 3,000 species of native flora on display. The annual Everlasting Kings Park Festival takes place throughout September to celebrate the radiant displays of wildflowers on show. You'll discover special workshops, imaginative art displays, and guided tours to help you explore this 400-hectare native wonderland. Whilst the whole park is awash in colour, head to the Instagram-crowd favourite of pink everlastings near the Lovekin Dr / Forrest Dr intersection. Don't leave the park without a photo overlooking the iconic Swan River and Perth CBD skyline near the State War Memorial. You'll find more information on self-guided Kings Park wildflower walks here.
4. Araluen Botanic Park, Armadale
A rainbow of colour awaits in spring at Araluen Botanic Park. You won't want to put your camera down as you soak up the sight of 200,000 tulips in bloom during the annual Tulip Festival from August to October. Pack the picnic rug and basket and make the most of the colourful show that awaits in Araluen. Along with the stunning tulips, the park is also home to many species of native Australian flora and fauna and is a popular place to visit during spring.
5. John Forrest National Park and Lesmurdie Falls, Perth Hills
Head to the Perth Hills during spring and you’ll be delighted by a landscapes brimming with colour. In John Forrest National Park you'll see a variety of wildflowers on the aptly named 4.5-kilometre Wildflower Walk Trail, offering a scenic detour past Hovea Falls - one of the park's two waterfalls that flow in winter and spring. For more waterfall adventures, get snap-happy at the spectacular Lesmurdie Falls in Mundy Regional Park. Traverse the wildflower-dotted trail to the very base of the falls for the best snap of the cascading water. Lions Lookout in Lesmurdie is home to one of Perth's most Instagrammable sunset spots. Visit in spring to see it carpeted in colour, a striking contrast to the golden glow of sunset peeking behind the city skyline in the distance. Find more information on the Perth Hills wildflower trails here.
6. Bells Rapids, Swan Valley
A quintessential location where the beauty of wildflowers meets the majesty of cascading waterfalls, Bells Rapids near the Swan Valley, offers two distinct trails: the 2.5km River Walk and the more challenging 3km Goat Walk. The River Walk provides gentle views of the river and surrounding landscape, perfect for a relaxed start to your journey. For a more invigorating experience, the Goat Walk, though steeper and rocky, rewards you with panoramic views of the countryside and coastal plains. See more Swan Valley wildflower trails.
7. Yellagonga Regional Park, Sunset Coast
Yellagonga Regional Park is one of the Sunset Coast's most photogenic natural escapes, offering both rich biodiversity and cultural significance just minutes from Perth. The 16 km Lake Joondalup Circuit bursts into colour each spring, with banksias, native daisies, orchids, and lilies lining the trails - perfect for capturing vibrant wildflower close-ups or wide, scenic frames of nature in bloom. For moody reflection shots, the Beenyup Swamp Circuit provides a short, easy boardwalk loop through paperbark and wetland vegetation, while the Lake Goollelal Loop combines heritage and landscape photography in one, with backdrops ranging from the historic Wesleyan Mission Farm and Luisini Winery to shady groves of tuart, jarrah, marri, and paperbark trees. See more wildflower trails in the Sunset Coast.
8. Sir Frederick Samson Park, Fremantle
Sir Frederick Samson Memorial Reserve (Samson Park) is the largest bush reserve in the City of Fremantle, offering a natural escape with winding trails through tuart, jarrah, and marri trees that provide beautiful dappled light for photography. In spring, the park transforms into a wildflower hotspot with delicate donkey orchids, pink fairy orchids, and cowslip orchids dotted along the paths, perfect for close-up floral shots and dreamy nature frames. The open grassed clearing adds another photogenic contrast, where the playground, BBQ area, and tall trees framing the horizon create a unique “urban-in-nature” backdrop for lifestyle and family photos. See more wildflower trails in Fremantle and surrounds.
9. Len Howard Conservation Park, Mandurah
Len Howard Reserve Conservation Park offers a foreshore nature trail where spring brings native wisteria, cowslip orchids, and towering tuarts into bloom along the shores of the Peel Estuary. This 6km family-friendly walk combines serene estuary views with lush vegetation and excellent birdwatching from hides and lookouts, making it a perfect introduction to Mandurah's wildflower season and a great spot for some wildflower photo opportunities.
10. Rockingham Lakes Regional Park, Rockingham
Rockingham Lakes Regional Park offers a treasure trove of Instagrammable moments across its diverse landscapes. In spring, the Paganoni Short Loop (Orchid Trail) you'll find delicate orchids blooming beneath tuart, jarrah, marri, and banksia trees - perfect for close-up floral captures or wide shots framed by towering woodland. For moody, atmospheric photography, the Lake Walyungup Loop delivers sweeping vistas across its vast salt lake, creating dramatic contrasts of sky and landscape. Down at Cape Peron, vibrant coastal scenery and limestone cliffs meet turquoise waters, giving you endless opportunities for seascape shots, snorkelling snaps, and golden-hour horizons—all within one remarkable park.
11. Rottnest Island
The West End of Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) is one of the island's most dramatic photo backdrops, where rugged limestone cliffs meet the endless Indian Ocean. The Cape Vlamingh boardwalk offers an elevated vantage for sweeping coastal panoramas, vibrant sunsets, and close-ups of native coastal flora such as tar bush, coastal pigface, nitre bush, and groundsel. Along the Ngank Wen Bidi section of the Wadjemup Bidi you'll capture everything from secluded beaches and striking rock formations to wildlife in their natural element - perfect for those 'wild and untouched' Instagram moments.
Wildflower Conservation & Photo Tips
Our native wildflowers are delicate and need to be protected to ensure we can all enjoy them for years to come. Be careful where you tread – stick to marked trails where possible. Picking our native wildflowers is illegal and can attract a $2,000 fine. To level up your Instagram game, try framing the wildflowers from a low level to add depth and density to your photos. If you crouch low behind a patch of wildflowers, it can create the illusion of sitting in a carpet of blooms without damaging the wildflowers.
Share your wildflower photos with us on Instagram by tagging #SeePerth!
Article written by: Tess Moone, Tessomewhere. Article updated by Destination Perth August 2025.
