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Spring wild flowers © Darling Wildflower Festival
Spring Wildflowers
The West Coast National Park incorporates the Langebaan Lagoon
and wetland areas, which are the habitat of thousands of migratory
and resident waterbirds, a rocky coastline with some beautiful sea
views and beaches, and wildlife scattered about the interior bush.
It also encompasses the rocky Postberg Peninsula that is carpeted
in a glorious tapestry of wildflowers every spring (open August to
September only). Visitors come from near and far to see the
spectacularly colourful display that the pre-summer season produces
all along the west coast. The small town of Darling is at the
centre of the wildflower region; visitors can walk around the
surrounding wildflower reserves and real enthusiasts can visit the
Darling Wildflower Show where extravagant displays include the
botanical and common names of all flowers exhibited. Call the
Flower Hotline on 083 910 1028 for up-to-date information all year
round.
Venue: Postberg Section of the West Coast National Park;
Date: August to September, annually;
Website: www.darlingwildflowers.co.za
