NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Alpine Ecologist Ken Green reported 67 species currently flowering in Kosciuszko National Park.

Ranger Danny Corcoran said some species were flowering exceptionally well.

“This year, the Candle Heath is the best I’ve ever seen it,” Mr Corcoran said.

“Rainbow Lake and other short walks provide good ways to experience native Australian alpine wildflowers.

Stop in and see the staff at the Jindabyne or Tumut visitor centres for advice on which walks suit your needs and how to prepare for a safe and enjoyable walk.”

Currently flowering wildflowers include:

1. Alpine Baeckea 2. Alpine Caladenia 3. Alpine Daisy-bush 4. Alpine Grevillea 5. Alpine Groundsel 6. Alpine Mint Bush 7. Alpine Orites 8. Alpine Rice-flower 9. Alpine Stackhousia 10. Alpine Sundew 11. Alpine Sunray 12. Alpine Woodruff 13. Anemone Buttercup 14. Australian Caraway 15. Baw Baw Daisy 16. Bog Caraway 17. Bog Heath 18. Bristle-grass 19. Candle Heath 20. Carpet Heath 21. Common Shaggy Pea 22. Coral Heath 23. Cushion Caraway 24. Dwarf Buttercup 25. Dwarf Fleabane 26. Felted Buttercup 27. Granite Buttercup 28. Gunn’s Alpine Buttercup 29. Gunn’s Groundsel 30. Gunn’s Willow-herb 31. Gwenda’s Daisy 32. Hairy Billy-button 33. Herbfield Celmisia 34. Highland Groundsel 35. Mountain Aciphyll 36. Mountain Celery 37. Mountain Crane’s-bill 38. Mountain Plum-pine 39. Native Bitter Cress 40. Native Dandelion 41. Ovate Phebalium 42. Pale Billy-button 43. Ribbony grass 44. Scaly Buttons 45. Shiny-leaf Billy-button 46. Showy Violet 47. Silver Ewartia 48. Smooth-blue Snow-grass 49. Snow Beard-heath 50. Snow Bitter Cress 51. Snow Buttercup 52. Snow Daisy 53. Snow Eyebright 54. Snow Heath 55. Spoon Daisy 56. Sticky Billy-button 57. Sticky Fleabane 58. Swamp Heath 59. Tadgell’s Leek-orchid 60. Tufted Daisy 61. Waxy Bluebell 62. Wedge Oschatzia 63. White Purslane 64. Woodrush 65. Woolly Billy-button 66. Wreath Pennywort  and 67. Yellow Kunzea

Safety information is also online at www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/safety/alpine.