Welcome to Hardwoods advice
Information and advice about hardwood plantations and timber
These pages give practical advice on establishing and managing commercial hardwood plantations in Queensland. You will also find information about hardwood timber properties and uses.
On this page you can follow links to information about:
Hardwood species for plantations
Properties and uses of plantation hardwood timbers
Establishing and managing hardwood plantations
Pests and diseases of hardwood plantations
A regional perspective for establishing hardwood plantations
Private forestry information
Hardwood species for plantations
tree species for hardwood plantations | species profile: spotted gums | species profile: western white gum | species profile: Dunn's white gum| matching species to site | timber species notes | research updates for specific sites
Properties and uses of plantation hardwood timbers
hardwood timber properties, recovery, production costs and product prices | timber species notes
Establishing and managing hardwoods plantations
plantation establishment | soil information for farm foresters | stand management | planning (notes to aid decision making)
Pests and diseases of hardwood plantations
key pests and diseases | leaf beetles | christmas beetles | swarming scarab beetles | shoot blight of spotted gums | mammal browsing | pests to look for August to November | pests to look for December to March
A regional perspective for establishing hardwoods plantations
introduction to a regional perspective | map of 10 regions for hardwood plantations | regional profiles | research in the regions | research updates for specific sites
Private forestry information and useful links
Last updated 5 October 2006
