UQ in bloom

By Genevieve Mackintosh

It's a blooming beautiful time of the year at UQ. Enjoy these stunning snaps showcasing our historic Jacaranda trees.

Each spring, UQ's campuses burst into colour with the annual blooming of the Jacaranda trees. The beloved tree is an emblem for the University, and has long been a special part of campus culture.

The vivid purple flowers flourish, before eventually fluttering down to carpet the ground.

To celebrate this annual bloom, and the local lore surrounding it, Contact has compiled a photo feature honouring these historic trees.

A tuft of Jacaranda flowers in focus with the Advanced Engineering Building in the background.

Photography: Anjanette Hudson

Photography: Anjanette Hudson

A Jacaranda tree in bloom next to a footpath

Photographer: Anjanette Hudson

Photographer: Anjanette Hudson

Cyclists and pedestrians on the street beneath UQ's Jacaranda trees in bloom

Photographer: Anjanette Hudson

Photographer: Anjanette Hudson

Ducks walking along grass near the UQ Lakes with purple blooms on the grass.

Photographer: @hadi___msv

Photographer: @hadi___msv

Green grass covered in purple blooms under the UQ jacarandas

Photographer: @hadi___msv

Photographer: @hadi___msv

UQ Lakes fountain with Jacaranda trees in the foreground and a purple bloom carpet.

Photographer: Lisa Neuendorf

Photographer: Lisa Neuendorf

UQ Lakes reflecting Jacaranda trees with purple blooms.

Photographer: Anjanette Hudson

Photographer: Anjanette Hudson

A jacaranda in full bloom in the Great Court with sandstone cloisters and a blue sky in the background.

Photographer: Anjanette Hudson

Photographer: Anjanette Hudson

A Jacaranda tree in full bloom with a carpet of purple flowers on the grass below.

Photographer: Genevieve Mackintosh

Photographer: Genevieve Mackintosh

A Jacaranda tree in full bloom with a carpet of purple flowers on concrete seats below and the UQ Anthropology museum in the background.

Photographer: Hayley Lees

Photographer: Hayley Lees

Aerial photograph of Jacarandas at UQ

Photographer: @swan.craig

Photographer: @swan.craig

Sausage dog at UQ beneath a Jacaranda tree

Photographer: @dollar__lifestyle

Photographer: @dollar__lifestyle

A couple dancing beneath a Jacaranda tree

Photographer: @theadventurersoflife

Photographer: @theadventurersoflife

Aerial photograph of Jacarandas at UQ

Photographer: @mel.k.campbell

Photographer: @mel.k.campbell

Aerial photograph of Jacarandas at UQ

Photographer: @liliroesselphotography

Photographer: @liliroesselphotography

Close up of jacaranda blooms with sandstone in background

Photographer: Fong Ying Chan

Photographer: Fong Ying Chan

Close up of a tuft of Jacaranda flowers

Photographer: Fong Ying Chan

Photographer: Fong Ying Chan

If you would like to share your photographs of UQ's Jacaranda trees, please tag @UQalumni on Instagram or email them to uqalumni@uq.edu.au.

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