Cultural and Botanical Heritage
Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (ETNTAC) is proud to present the Djilba Wildflower Festival 2025 in collaboration with the Esperance Wildflower Society, Esperance Community Arts, and St Andrews Anglican Parish. This annual festival, a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in Nature's splendour, celebrates the stunning wildflowers of the Kepa Kurl/Esperance region, promising a kaleidoscope of colours and forms.
Esperance Wildflower Festival 2025 will be held from Saturday September 20 to Wednesday September 24 2025 at the Esperance Civic Centre.
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Download 2025 5-day Festival Program
Download 2025 Opening Day Program
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Kepwari Wetland Tours
The Djilba Wildflower Festival Esperance has a strong focus on both environmental and cultural education and one of the highlights over the last 5 years have been the On Country Plants & Culture Tours with the Tjaltjraak Rangers.
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This year our Ranger team are hosting three Kepwari wetland tours at Woody Lake from 10am - 11am on Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th September.
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Numbers are limited and we ask you to meet us at the Esperance Civic Centre to travel out to the site.
Please book your spot online here
or use the QR code on the poster.
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Download the poster for our Kepwari Wetland Tours here.
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Guest Speakers
& Workshops
We are pleased to host Wardandi Noongar botanist Professor Stephen van Leeuwen as our distinguished keynote presenter in 2025. Professor van Leeuwen will present at our Official Opening event on Friday 19th September at 5pm in the Esperance Civic Centre Auditorium.
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Download the poster for Professor van Leeuwen's presentation here
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We have two additional guest speakers on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 September, local botanist Katherine Walker and hydrologist John Simons. Download the posters here fr more information.
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Katherine Walkerden: Salt Lake Biodiversity
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Art Competition & Exhibition
THEME:
Wetland Flora of the Esperance Region
OPEN CATEGORIES:
All ages, individual artists, Indigenous artists, community groups
SCHOOLS CATEGORY:
Kindergarten to Year 12
SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:
2-5pm Friday 12 September or 9am-12pm Saturday 13 September
All entries must be delivered to
Esperance Community Arts Space (Shop 6, Museum Village)
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Download Open Category Guidelines & Entry Form
Media Releases
Download copies of media releases about this annual event.
2025 September 03: Djilba Wildflower Festival Esperance
2024 April 11: Esperance Wildflower Festival 2024: Celebrating Natural & Cultural Heritage