03/05/2026
COONEANA OLIVE — IPSWICH’S RAREST PLANT
The Notelaea ipsviciensis exist nowhere else on Earth.
Fewer than 20 plants have ever been recorded in the wild and are confined to a small pocket between Dinmore, Ebbw Vale and New Chum.
First identified in 1976 near the former Cooneana Homestead, the original population was destroyed before it could be properly studied. It was later rediscovered in the 1980s.
Small. Unassuming. Easy to miss.
Its survival now depends on active conservation, led by Ipswich City Council and the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
Not available for sale. Not replaceable.
In a city of half a million people, fewer than 20 remain.
Still here, just.
Disclaimer
Information is based on publicly available conservation data and may change as monitoring continues.
Population numbers are approximate.
Images are for illustrative purposes only and may not depict exact plants or locations.
This species is protected therefore locations are not publicly disclosed and plants are not available for general purchase or collection.
