Boab Trees are a common sight in the Kimberley. The Boab or Adansonia gregorii is closely related to the baobabs of Africa and Madagascar. It is likely that baobab seeds floated to Australia from Africa and spread from the coast inland.

The Boab is a colossus amongst the trees of the northwestern bush. Although not exceptionally tall as trees go, it has few competitors in its own habitat. But it is not just the height but the girth and the gothic form of these trees as they age that so impresses the observer.

Some individual Boab trees are amongst the oldest living things on the Australian continent today, and amongst the oldest living things on earth. They grow very slowly, like the grass trees we saw on Kangaroo Island and in Cape York. For centuries boabs have served as landmarks to the Aboriginals and explorers.

It is both interesting and difficult to photograph the boab tree. See for yourself.