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Welcome to Hardwoods advice
Information and advice about hardwood plantations and timber 

Photograph of felled tree

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

 

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

regional plantation committees, farm forestry support, forestry products and industry, research and development, fact sheets

Last updated 5 October 2006


 

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