Sydney's jacaranda blooms turn the city purple as visitors travel to see them

Sydney's jacaranda trees are flowering, and their blooms turn parts of the city purple, drawing visitors from around the world. A BBC video report, published on 10 November 2026, looks at the display.

The jacaranda flowering season typically lasts about six weeks each spring. During that time, the trees' blossoms give the city its distinctive purple colour, and people travel to Sydney specifically to see them.

For the BBC report, journalist Tabby Wilson visited one of Australia's most famous jacaranda photo spots. There she spoke to visitors about the blooms, asking them about the trees and the reason they had come to see them.

The trees are one of the most visible features of Sydney's spring, and the report shows how the flowering draws both residents and tourists to the streets and parks where the trees grow. The season is brief, lasting only around six weeks, so visitors who wish to see the display must time their trip to the blooming period.