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The Fremantle Football Club (nicknamed The Dockers) is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia. Despite enduring a lack of success — they are yet to win a premiership or appear in a grand final — fans have continued to show loyalty and have a reputation for being loud and passionate. They have one of the largest number of adult memberships in the AFL.

Eucalyptus gomphocephala is a species of tree, also known as Tuart, in the genus Eucalyptus. Native to the southwest of Western Australia the tree grows to over 35m tall. As a result of its value as a timber, most of the tuart forest has now been cleared. The only remaining tall tuart forest is the Ludlow Tuart Forest now protected by the Tuart Forest National Park.

The Mille-feuille, vanilla slice, cream slice, custard slice, also known as the Napoleon, is a pastry originating in France. In Australia, it is called a “vanilla slice”, or “cream slice”, and is filled with vanilla custard. It usually has only a top and bottom pastry layer. The sweet is often dusted with icing sugar, or topped with a plain or passionfruit flavoured icing.

The Australian Raven or Southern Crow is an all black bird with black feet and beak and a white iris. The territorial call is a slow, high ah-ah-aaaah with the last note drawn out. It will use this call to communicate with other Australian Ravens in the area.

The Red Tingle (Eucalyptus jacksonii) of south west Western Australia is one of the tallest trees in the state and can measure up to 16 metres round at the base and grow to a height of 60 metres and live for up to 400 years. Forest fires often act to hollow out the base of the trees creating a large cavity. They are found primarily in Walpole-Nornalup National Park, where they are featured in the Valley of the Giants skywalk

Elythranthera brunonis, also known as Purple Enamel Orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to Western Australia. This wildflower has shiny purple flowers with an approximate size of 3–4 cm.

West Australian Orchids by Emily Pelloe. “Half hiding, half peeping, the orchids appear”

Illustration of sixteen West Australian orchids from the genus Caladenia, by Emily Pelloe.

Illustration of nine West Australian orchids, by Emily Pelloe.

Illustration of fourteen West Australian orchids, by Emily Pelloe.