Where to find the best Jacaranda trees in Sydney’s South

Name: Jacaranda Mimosifolia

Colour: Purple-Blue/Violet/Lilac

Origin: South America

Height: 10-15 meters

Season: Mid October-end of November in NSW

Where to find them in Sydney: The Rocks, the Royal Botanic Gardens, McDougall Street in Kirribilli, Sydney’s North Shore, and much more.

Jacaranda trees in Sydney, NSW

If you are a nature lover and enjoy the purple sights of the Jacaranda tree, this time of year in Sydney is the place to be.

Over the past few weeks the colors of the Jacaranda have been popping up everywhere, in the streets, the parks, out the front of homes and of course your social media feed. It’s hard to ignore the draping purple flowers and as a photographer it’s even harder to not take a picture of these beautiful looking trees.

This season is my first in exploring the Jacaranda trees in Sydney, so I’ve stayed on the south side of the Harbour Bridge. Next year I’ll head north and see how they look from over that side of the bridge.

With the amount of trees in our city you’d think they are native to NSW, but they are actually from South America and particularly from Argentina and Brazil. But you can’t blame anyone from importing them to Sydney and adding some very nice purple to our landscapes.

The trees themselves can live up to 50 years so there’s no wonder why they are everywhere at the moment and hopefully they will be around a lot longer as they make for a great picture wherever you are.

Jacaranda season last for around 6-8 weeks so that’s from mid October to the end of November. There are plenty of great spots to view these purple specimens so here are some of my favourites so far.

Sydney’s Town Hall

The purple of the Jacaranda against the city backdrop adds a great contrast and adds for a perfect scene.

And one well worth a picture or two.

St Andrews Church, Sydney CBD

Against the sandstone backdrop of the historic St Andrew’s Church, its a special view and mixed in with the classic green of the surrounding trees, it’s as great a shot as you’ll see.

Belmore Park at Central Station

You normally wouldn’t think of nature around Sydney’s busy Central Train Station, but of the north side of Central lies Belmore park and the contrast is awesome.

The Rocks

Possibly the best place in Sydney to see the Jacaranda tree is in The Rocks. It also happens to be my favorite part of Sydney and with great views of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, it’s a must to add to your list of places to see the Jacaranda trees in Sydney.

Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Just a short walk from the Rocks in The Royal Botanic Gardens is a classic Sydney view of both the Jacaranda and our famous skyline. With views of The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, mixed in with the Jacaranda tress it’s just a classic Sydney view.

Como in Sydney’s South

45 minutes from Sydney is the historic Sutherland Shire suburb of Como. A beautiful river town and with a row of Jacaranda trees in the main street of Como. This view out the front of the Como Hotel is well worth a trip south.

Hogben Park Kogarah

This was by far the busiest place I’ve seen when trying to find Jacaranda trees in Sydney. A nice open park with plenty of Jacaranda trees so close together they photograph really well here. The hardest part was trying to get a clean shot as there was a fair few people enjoying the park and a few selfies. But a great park to visit and worth adding to your list.

Erskineville, Ashmore Street

One of the prettier and less known streets to find the Jacaranda trees in Sydney. Ashmore Street in Erskineville is a perfect spot to add to the list of locations. With trees lining both sides of the road it creates a purple canopy and is great for a few pictures.

So there you have it, some of the best places to see the Jacaranda trees in Sydney. With even more than the places named here, it’s a great time of year to get out and experience the best things that Sydney has to offer.

Next season I’ll explore a little more north and see what else we can find. But til then here are my favourites.

Til next time!

Chris