Any Botanically gifted persons out there...

Bugger you beat me LOL

Thanks,
Yes I am pretty sure it is an agave. But which species - there are 225 species apparently. I am still researching that. Its not attenuata though - different type of leaves - ours are long and narrow. Bit more like an americanna than a attenuata but its not that one either.
I will keep looking.
Thanks,
GPM

Thanks.
It most likely is an agave but not the attenuata variety.
Apparently there are 225 species of agave - so it is one of them. It is that type of plant. But the leaves on ours are long (about a metre) and narrow with a very sharp spilke on them.
Cheers,
GPM

Could it be sisal hemp (Agave sisalana)? These were planted with the idea of growing fibre for ropes, I believe.

Cheers, John

Thanks John but I dont think it is sisalana either.
But it could be used for rope making I guess as the leaves are long and narrow.
I am going up to our bush retreat tomorrow (where the plant is) so I will take a specific photo so I will start a new post tomorrow night with clearer pictures if you are interested to have a look.
Thanks
GPM

I just Googled Gymea Lily , heaps of info and photos.
I dont know how to put them on here.

Scrubby.

Thanks
I dont think it is Doryanthes Excelsa or Kiwi Wax plant either. It is far bigger than these appear to be and the leaves are more rigid - they do not bend even when old. Our plant is huge and could be anywhere up to 50 years old (if planted at same time as old gnarled mango tree nearby) and this may be the first (and last) time it has (will) flowered.
As yet I have not seen the flower open but we are going up to bushretreat (where plant is) for Australia day for a bush BBQ (real wood fire - no gas here).
I will take a better picture and post tonight to see if we can get an exact identification of it. So far it seems closest to Agave americanna and may be one of the sub species of that species.
Thanks for your interest though.
Cheers,
GPM

Will do - Ill check it out today
Cheers
GPM