Rebecca Gerardine Duncum Australian Native Plants Society Biennial Conference 2026

Rebecca Gerardine Duncum

Senior Horticulturist, Alice Springs Desert Park & Treasurer, APS Alice Springs Rebecca is a long-term resident of Central Australia, having first moved to Yulara in 2002 and then Alice Springs in 2007. She holds tertiary qualifications in both geology and horticulture and her talk will combine these two fields. Native plants have always been of particular interest, fitting for her current role leading the Botany team at Alice Springs Desert Park. Rebecca has a fascination with the landscapes of Central Australia and started hiking the Larapinta Trail shortly after beginning a Park Interpretation role with NT Parks and Wildlife. She has walked all sections of the Trail, some several times, which sparked her interest in investigating links between the flora and rock assemblages of the West MacDonnell Ranges. If you’ve ever hiked with her, you’ll know there are hundreds of flora photos to be taken. Many of these have featured in publications, including 3 local flora brochures of plants of Central Australia.