Brisbane is famous for it's beautiful
Jacaranda trees, that come into bloom at this time of year. The Jacaranda (
Jacaranda mimosifolia) is actually a Brazilian tree, not native to Australia! One of the best places to see some lovely trees is down by the riverside in West End, where I happened to be today for the Great Brisbane Duck race!
Not sure where my ducky family placed, but we didn't win. Totally crazy, but its not every day you see several thousand rubber ducks going hell for leather down the Brisbane river.
The riverside entertainment was a bit 'quackers' too...
A few little ducks made a break for freedom after the race. Swim duckies, swim!!
