Acacia floribunda, commonly known as "white sally wattle, gossamer wattle, catkin wattle, and weeping acacia", is a member of the family Fabaceae. Small tree occasionally to around 6-8 metres in height, but often grow as a bushy shrub instead. It's a very useful plant for wildlife - heavy flowering provides resources for a wide range of invertebrates, particularly bees; seed pods and seeds are eaten by parrots; sap flow is relished by sugar gliders. Foliage has some use as fodder for livestock such as goats. Very useful for controlling erosion, especially in gullies, and as a wind breaker and shade tree. This is a very hardy species that is well-adapted to extremes of weather, and is native to New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Unlike some wattle species, it is generally killed by fire in the wild, but has a long-lived soil seed bank. PS: The name of this national park is Girraween, which actually means "place of flowers".

Green to orange caterpillar. with tufts of black and white bristles.

Black, orange and white tufts of bristles.