Wattle

Wattle may refer to:

  • Wattle (anatomy), a fleshy growth hanging from the head or neck of certain animals.
  • Wattle (dermatology) is another term for Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck
  • wattle (construction), woven strips of wood forming panels used for fencing or for walling.
  • Wattle-and-daub, a building technique using woven wooden supports packed with clay or mud
  • Croatian wattle, decorative pattern found in medieval Croatian art

Wattle may also refer to:

Plants:

  • Wattle, a common name for trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, especially in Australia and South Africa
  • Black Wattle, a common name for several species of Acacia, as well as the unrelated Callicoma
  • Golden wattle, species of Acacia which embodies the Australian country

Animals:

  • Wattle bagworm, caterpillar native to Southern Africa
  • Wattlebird, a member of the Honeyeater family, native to Australia
  • Wattle-eye, a family of small insect-eating birds native to Africa
  • Three-wattled Bellbird, a migratory bird native to Central America and South America

Places:

  • Wattle Cove, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Wattle Dam Gold Mine, a gold mine near Kambalda, Western Australia
  • Wattle Downs, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Wattle Glen, Victoria, Australia
  • Wattle Grove, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
  • Wattle Grove, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth
  • Wattle Hill, New South Wales, a suburb of Leeton
  • Wattle Park, Melbourne, a park known for its plantation of wattle trees
  • Wattle Park, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
  • Wattle Range Council, a local government area in South Australia
  • Wattles House, a house in Omaha, Nebraska, owned by Gurdon Wattles
  • Wattles Mansion, a house in Hollywood, California, owned by Gurdon Wattles

Other uses:

  • Wattle Day, an Australian celebration of the first day of spring
  • Steam tug Wattle, a vessel formerly in commercial service in Victoria Harbour, Melbourne, Australia