Waratah Software is proud to announce the development of a new website which focuses on Blue Mountains nature.

In collaboration with Ian Brown - the foremost Blue Mountains nature photographer - the website showcases our natural heritage and artistic endeavours.

You will find the website here.

The books are available at all good bookshops in the Blue Mountains.

For enquiries please contact the author - Alan Page

Blue Mountains Wildflowers - a journey of wonder
(Alan Page)  published: 2025

This book is a botanical autobiography. It presents the wildflowers the author has found over the last twenty years on a journey of wonder.

This book provides details and images of over 400 Blue Mountains wildflowers and about 40 introduced species. Threatened species have green text; introduced species have red text.

It has over 900 images with all but a handful taken by the author.

The plants are grouped into their botanical family and genus, with information about other family members.

The book aims to provide a pathway for those interested in learning more about Blue Mountains wildflowers and the joy and wonder to be gained by being able to talk to them on a first name basis.

Here's an example of the heaths,  peaflowers,  acacias,  irises and  banksias pages.

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Blue Mountains Nature II - of eagles, dingoes and kangaroos
(Alan Page)  published: 2024

It contains an additional 100 Blue Mountains native species and 200 images that were not in Blue Mountains Nature - an introduction.

The book is written for children with the goal of getting them into their garden and the bush to look, listen and enjoy nature. Besides photos and drawings of animals and plants, it asks questions about their experience with Blue Mountains nature. Plus there's a few riddles.

As well as the animals mentioned in the book's title, it contains wallabies, platypuses, possums and robins - and of course ravens. There's also butterflies, spiders and frogs - and native lilies, irises and bottlebrushes.

Here's an example of the possums,  platypuses,  butterflies  and  spring wildflowers pages.

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Blue Mountains Nature - an introduction
(Alan Page)  published: 2023

This is a book for children about the native animals and plants of Australia's Blue Mountains.

It's an introduction to the wonders of nature; an invitation to look and learn in their garden and in the bush.

The 100 page book describes over 70 common native species and includes 200 images.

It is presented as a personal diary with the description of each animal and plant followed by a suggestion of what to look for in their garden and the bush. A set of questions is then asked that can be ticked off.

Here's an example of the Echidna,  Eastern Spinebill,  Kookaburra  and  orchids pages.