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Helms Arboretum
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Sarah L
Murray Bridge, Australia81 contributions
Amazing ! Wildflowers with easy access
Sep. 2023 • Family
Holy crap
The flowers !!!
You have to see them in Sept / Oct...
Pack a picnic as you will be much longer than you planned
Written 30 September 2023
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Paul v
Mornington Peninsula, Australia75 contributions
Tree huggers and wildflower wow
Sep. 2022
Fantastic wildflowers and extensive selection of eucalyptus trees, conifers. 2wd accessible. Well signposted
Written 18 September 2022
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Cruiser613242
Australia182 contributions
Great place to see wildflowers - look closely at the ground!
Sep. 2022
Great place to see wildflowers. Must get out of the car, and really look closely at the ground to spot them all. Heaps of orchids in early Sep 2022. Can also see Sundews (carnivorous plant). No biting insects (unlike other wildflower 'hotspots' we went to.

Google maps gave me incorrect directions to get there. The entrance is off Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy.

I was also very confused once I entered the arboretum as to where to drive (the lady at the information centre in esperance didn't know much about the arboretum) ... but if you keep on driving along the dirt road westwards you will eventually see a picnic area where there is a signboard with a map indicating how to complete the self drive around the arboretum (please see attached photo of said signboard)
Written 11 September 2022
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ColinT43
Perth, Australia111 contributions
A Must-do in Esperance
Sep. 2021
This is a very interesting place that shows off many of the tree species of WA. We also saw lots of beautiful wildflowers including wonder spider orchids.
Written 28 September 2021
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Www.lovetowander.co.uk
Birmingham, UK417 contributions
A great place to see rare wildflowers - especially orchids.
Oct. 2019
15kms out of Esperance towards the arboretum has a number of rare orchids growing in the ground in the shade of the trees.  Get a detailed map from the Tourist Office as you definitely need to know where you are going and where the orchids are to be found.  It is hard enough to find them even when you know where to look they are so tiny.  You can find spider, enamel, cowslip and donkey orchids here at the right time of year.
White Bunny Orchid (late March to June and, King Spider Orchid (Sept/Oct) can also be seen.  The Esperance Wildflower Festival is 24th - 28th September, which tells you what the best time of the year to visit Esperance is if you are interested in the flora.
Written 10 November 2019
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Evie2011
Perth, Australia118 contributions
Great wildflowers
Oct. 2019 • Couples
We had a lovely time here. The tracks are unsealed but friendly enough to drive on. It would be great if there was some kind of board which showed what the flowers are but still well worth visiting. We spent about 2 hours here.
Written 13 October 2019
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Kate H
Melbourne, Australia53 contributions
Great wedding venue
Mar. 2019 • Friends
Attended my brothers wedding at the Arboretum and was totally blown away. We were extremely lucky with the weather but what a brilliant unique place to have a wedding. Highly recommend for anyone looking to do something different for their wedding
Written 5 March 2019
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chili
Perth, Australia31 contributions
orchids
Sep. 2018 • Couples
Recently returned from Esperance - Helms arboretum certainly the place to see great
spider orchids. These photos are very good. Unfortunately, ours are not good, as the
wind was extreme. Free entry too
Written 23 September 2018
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Rebecca
Perth, Australia282 contributions
Forest escape
Jan. 2018 • Couples
Hear the wind swishing through the pine trees, stop for a picnic or go for a wander and see a variety of different plants in a condensed area. Helms Arboretum is worth a visit if you are in need of a break from the beautiful beaches or the crowds. We went mid morning on a week day and were the only ones there. There are picnic tables and a toilet however BYO toilet paper as they were out on our visit. If using google maps, be cautious that it may lead you astray and try and have you turn onto private property on Shark Lake Road, The correct entrance is in fact off the main road; Coolgardie-Esperance Highway approx 5km north of Shark Lake Road. The road is unsealed and is suitable for 2WDs, however has minor correlations which can be very bumpy if travelling too fast.
Written 20 January 2018
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Paul C
Modbury, Australia152 contributions
An Experience never to forget
Nov. 2017 • Couples
This was our second time to Esperance and the arboretum was the second thing for us to revisit when here. Unlike our last visit in September 2014 the area was still damp with hundreds of different flowers and orchids this time the area appears a lot drier but did not disappoint. Of the hundreds of photos taken we are sure there are at least 4 or 5 plants we have not come across and with 69Gb of photos of our last WA trip this is a great feeling. We were disappointed with the entrance appearance that looks unkept with trees dead and fallen. This needs to be cleaned up.
Written 7 November 2017
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