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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 terminalis (Sunshine Wattle) at South Hobart, TAS - 25 Mar 2022 by Detritivore

Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Chiltern, VIC - 3 Aug 2019 by Darcy

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

Latest sightings

Acacia baileyana at Hackett, ACT - 17 Jul 2025 by HappyWanderer

Acacia (genus) at Sawyers Gully, NSW - Yesterday by LeeMears

Unverified Wattle at Broome, WA - 19 Jul 2025 by Mike

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 buxifolia subsp. buxifolia at Baranduda, VIC - 13 Jul 2025 by KylieWaldon

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 oxycedrus (Spike Wattle) at Sandringham, VIC - 10 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Sandringham, VIC - 10 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Acacia suaveolens (Sweet Wattle) at Sandringham, VIC - 10 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Acacia tumida var. tumida at Meda, WA - 16 Jul 2025 by Mike

Acacia tumida var. tumida at Undefined, WA - 16 Jul 2025 by Mike

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

Acacia suaveolens (Sweet Wattle) at Sandringham, VIC - 29 Nov 2010 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Acacia elongata (Swamp Wattle) at Porters Creek, NSW - 14 Jul 2025 by plants

Acacia (genus) at Mitchell Plateau, WA - 11 Jul 2025 by Mike

Acacia doratoxylon at Baranduda, VIC - 13 Jul 2025 by KylieWaldon

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 doratoxylon at Baranduda, VIC - 13 Jul 2025 by KylieWaldon

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

Unverified Wattle at Broadwater, NSW - 8 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Unverified Wattle at Nitmiluk, NT - 6 Jul 2025 by Mike

Unverified Wattle at Nitmiluk, NT - 6 Jul 2025 by Mike

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 deanei subsp. paucijuga at Balldale, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Wattle at Litchfield Park, NT - 26 Jun 2025 by JimL

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 rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

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 longifolia subsp. sophorae (Coast Wattle) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

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

Acacia suaveolens (Sweet Wattle) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (sallow or Sydney golden wattle) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acacia (genus) (A Wattle) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

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

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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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Acacia baileyana

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Acacia terminalis at Collector, NSW

Acacia genistifolia at Goulburn, NSW

Acacia terminalis at Larbert, NSW

Acacia terminalis at Goulburn, NSW

Acacia baileyana at Hackett, ACT

Acacia baileyana at Wollogorang, NSW

Acacia terminalis at Collector, NSW

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