One of the things that has surprised me about Australia is how colourful it is (the land, not the people - I expected that). In particular, the flowers are incredible. I have yet to see a Golden Wattle (national flower) or a Waratah (New South Wales' state flower), but I've definitely seen a lot of Hibiscus. Here's a sampling of the colours so far:
Update Wendy and I spent today going through the Botanical Gardens and Paddington, so here are a few more photos:
