 The South Australian Policy adopted Sturt's Desert Pea ("Swainsona formosa") as the Floral Emblem of South Australia on 23 November 1961.The Tasmanian Government proclaimed "Eucalyptus globulus" as their State floral emblem on 5 December 1962, however it is rarely seen as an official or popular emblem.This led to the Tasmanian Branch of the then SGAP promoting the attractive flower "Eucryphia lucida" as an alternative in 1966.