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Below is a list of the events and celebrations occurring as part of National Eucalypt Day. We thank our partners for their support! Events are constantly loaded through February and March, so please keep checking back.

Know of an event but it is not listed here yet? Drop us an email at executive@eucalyptaustralia.org.au.

You can find out more on Twitter:  @EucalyptAus , #EucBeaut , #NationalEucalyptDay and on the Eucalypt Australia Facebook page

Searching for events for a past year?  Set the start date as the 1st of January of the year you are searching; the list will contain 25 records and then go to the bottom of the page and press next.

20 March 2024:  We have been having some challenges with the search functionality in the calendar and are working to resolve the issue.  In the meantime please find attached a list here for the events running until the end of May.  It will download as a word document which contains links back to the Eucalypt Australia website and the direct booking links for activities.

 

Eucalyptusdom – Powerhouse Museum (NSW)

Powerhouse Museum 500 Harris St, Ultimo

"From Australia’s pursuit of economic botany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, to the arts and crafts movement that began around the time of Federation, through to contemporary environmentalism – the Powerhouse Collection reflects changing attitudes towards and…

Art of Flow Workshop: Leaves and the Spaces Between (Online)

Online: https://www.artofflow.art/

Leaves and the spaces between...by Gabbi Lancaster This free online painting workshop will be streamed via Facebook Live.  Saturday 19th March 11am - 1pm Sydney time, AEDT If you can't attend the live session you will be able to watch…

Free

GumFest! Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha (Qld)

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha Mount Coot-Tha Road, Toowong

Join us for a family-friendly celebration of the eucalypt - one of our national botanic treasures. Learn more about our magnificent gum species and the amazing wildlife they support. There are talks, guided walks, workshops and activities for both kids…

Free

Listen, hear, and feel the lands of Westgate Park (Vic)

Westgate Park 4 Wharf Rd, Port Melbourne

Listen to our First Nations guide, Dean Stewart, and hear how the first Australians lived on the land we now know as Westgate Park on the banks of the Yarra River and why Eucalypts are so important to our biodiversity.…

$10

Morning Corymbia Coach Tour with Dahl Fellow Phil Docherty (WA – Broome)

Broome Lotteries House 20 Cable Beach Rd E, Broome

Two tours:  7am and 8:15am.  The first tour ends at 8:15 for a morning tea and the second tour starts at 8:15 with morning tea and departs at 8:45. Corymbia Coach Tour To celebrate Australia's iconic tree, join Phil Docherty…

$15

Discovery walk at Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens (Qld)

Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens 230 Ashmore Rd, Benowa

Celebrate National Eucalypt Day on a discovery walk at Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens. Starting at the stately veteran Blackbutt and Qld Blue Gum, home to an array of wildlife, and through the planted Gum Tree Corridor of hundreds of…

Free

Melton Botanic Garden Dryland Eucalyptus Arboretum – Guided Tour (Vic)

Melton Botanic Garden 21 Williams street, Melton

To celebrate National Eucalypt Day, take a guided walking tour through the 3ha Dryland Eucalyptus Arboretum at the Melton Botanic Garden. These Eucalypts tolerate a dry climate and low water conditions specifically chosen from regions in Australia with 450mm or…

Free

Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden – Eucalypt Guided Walk (NSW)

Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden 420 Mona Vale Rd, ST IVES

Led by one of our experienced rangers, we will explore the story of the Scribbly Gum, discover how Eucalypts create curious habitats for all kinds of creatures and learn why these trees are so special to our unique Australian ecosystems.…

$10

Free demonstration – Eucalypt Dyes – Samorn Sanixay (ACT)

Cool Country Natives 5A Beltana Rd, Pialligo

For National Eucalypt Day, join 2022 Dahl Fellow Samorn Sanixay who will be giving a free demonstration and showing some of the dyes produced by Eucalypts at Cool Country Native Store from 10am - 1pm, March 23rd.  

Free

National Eucalypt Day Walk Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Vic)

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Ballarto Rd and Botanic Dve, Cranbourne

National Eucalypt Day Walk Join us on to learn more about the incredible diversity of the Victorian Eucalypts and the work RBGV is doing to conserve these species. We will also give you some great tips on how to identify…

Free

Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden – Author story time and fauna experience (NSW)

Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden 420 Mona Vale Rd, ST IVES

Award-winning children's book author and Australian wildlife educator Leanne Murner has released a new book "My Hollow Home" just in time for Eucalyptus Day. This book is a story through the eyes of the Eucalyptus tree. A must reed for…

Free

National Eucalypt Day Walk Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne (Vic)

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Ave, Melbourne

National Eucalypt Day Walk Celebrate National Eucalypt Day by delving into the world of these astonishing trees, synonymous with Australian flora. Join a guided tour and explore the ever-increasing eucalypt diversity in our plant collections. Hear fascinating stories about rare,…

Free

Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden – Eucalyptus Bark Dye Workshop (NSW)

Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden 420 Mona Vale Rd, ST IVES

We will learn how to prepare the eucalyptus bark dye and apply natural shibori and tie-dye techniques to create your very own uniquely patterned canvas tote bag! Find out about Eucalypt Week programs: www.krg.nsw.gov.au/eucalyptweek The Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden is one…

$35

Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden – Eucalypt Guided Walk (NSW)

Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden 420 Mona Vale Rd, ST IVES

Led by one of our experienced rangers, we will explore the story of the Scribbly Gum, discover how Eucalypts create curious habitats for all kinds of creatures and learn why these trees are so special to our unique Australian ecosystems.…

$10

Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden – Eucalyptus Ink Drawing Workshop (NSW)

Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden 420 Mona Vale Rd, ST IVES

We will learn how to draw with found sticks and use a range of techniques, experimenting on different art papers to create your very own ink drawing, inspired by the plants and creatures of the Wildflower Garden! Find out about…

$35

Natural Dyes Techniques Workshop – Samorn Sanixay (ACT)

Cool Country Natives 5A Beltana Rd, Pialligo

Samorn is one of the three Eucalypt Australia Fellows for 2022 will host a workshop all about local eucalyptus and native plants. Samorn will guide you through basic natural dyeing techniques including how to achieve colours and prints using eucalyptus leaves…

$250

Field Trip with Leon Costermans (Victoria)

George Pentland Botanic Gardens Cnr Foot St and Williams St,, Frankston

Please note, tickets are in super high demand with very limited numbers... we will give preference to those who didn't get a spot on the 2021 field trip. If for any reason you can no longer come please call or…

$10
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