Dwarf toetoe, Chionochloa flavicans, is a showy ornamental, often found in landscape plantings. Its numerous flowers are often nodding. Above at the Auckland Botanic Gardens and below in a planting at the Wellington Botanic Gardens. Note that birds, (sparrows, I think) are feeding on the grass seedheads in the photo below. Also propagated from seed and only hardy to zone 8 for us in the US.   

Chionochloa conspicua, toetoe hunangamhoho is a common native along roadsides and in higher elevations in New Zealand. It grows to 7 feet and has showy flowers, similar to Cortaderia or pampas grass.

Red tussock grasslands in New Zealand of Chionochloa rubra, above and below. 

This clump forming grass is widely distributed, especially in the south island of New Zealand. It is often grown in landscapes for its thick clumping form. The flowers are borne in the foliage and not especially showy. Hardy to only zone 8, it is usually propagated from seed.

Water fountain in Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney.

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney are almost 200 years old (2016), with many historic plants and herbarium specimens. They are adjacent to the famous opera house and the beautiful harbor area. 

Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens are beautiful, huge landscaped park with thousands of plants.

The red center of Australia, the outback is beautiful, very green now due to unseasonable rains. Uluru (Ayer's Rock) is amazing. Quite hot, 100F and the flies were numerous.