What is the floral emblem for Northern Territory?
Sturt’s Desert Rose
Sturt’s Desert Rose has been the floral emblem of the NT since 1974.
What is the fossil emblem of Northern Territory?
Territories
| Territory | Coat of arms | Fossil |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Coat of arms of Canberra | Batocara mitchelli |
| Northern Territory | Coat of arms of the Northern Territory | |
| Norfolk Island | Coat of arms of Norfolk Island |
What is the floral emblem of Darwin?
red kurrajong
The red kurrajong is a slow growing deciduous tree standing up to 8 metres tall with large leaves and a round base. The tree flowers in the dry season when the tree is bare of leaves. During 2020/21, City of Darwin staff rediscovered Darwin’s floral emblem in Council’s archive records after 54 years.
What is the faunal emblem of Northern Territory?
Red kangaroo
List of Australian mammal emblems
| Area represented | Common name | Binomial nomenclature |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | Red kangaroo | Macropus rufus |
| Queensland | Koala | Phascolarctos cinereus |
| South Australia | Southern hairy-nosed wombat | Lasiorhinus latifrons |
| Tasmania | Tasmanian devil | Sarcophilus harrisii |
What is the state flag of Northern Territory?
The NT flag was flown for the first time at a ceremony in Darwin on 1 July 1978 marking the grant of self-government. It includes the three official NT colours – black, white and red ochre (PMS 159) – and a stylised version of the Territory’s floral emblem, the Sturt’s Desert Rose.
What does the floral emblem look like?
The golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha Benth.) is an evergreen, spreading shrub or small tree. It grows in the under storey of open forest, woodland and in open scrub in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Which state or territory is this state emblem for?
National and state emblems of Australia
| flower | |
|---|---|
| Australia | golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) |
| Australian Capital Territory | royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa) |
| New South Wales | waratah (Telopea speciosissima) |
| Northern Territory | Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum) |
What is the emblem of Western Australia?
The Black Swan
The Black Swan was proclaimed the bird emblem of Western Australia on 25 July 1973. The bird is similar in size and shape to the European species, but its plumage is black, often tinged with brown, and with white wing tips.
What Colours represent the Northern Territory?
Australian state and territory colours
| State/Territory Name | Current Population | State/Territory Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 245,980 | Black, White and Ochre |
| Queensland | 5,174,437 | Maroon, White Gold |
| South Australia | 1,769,319 | Red, Gold and Dark Blue |
| Tasmania | 540,569 | Bottle Green, Yellow and Red |
What is the state bird of Tasmania?
Tasmanian blue gum
National and state emblems of Australia
| flower | bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) | |
| Victoria | common heath (Epacris impressa) | helmeted honeyeater (Meliphaga cassidix) |
| Western Australia | red-and-green kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) | black swan (Cygnus atratus) |
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