Australian hardwood timber prices double

Friday 15 Nov 2024

 
On a former dairy farm in Western Australia's south, a small fortune is growing in plain sight. "That's about $2,000 worth of wood," Geoff North said as he placed a hand on the blackened bark of a towering eucalyptus tree.

Mr North is reaping the rewards of decades of patience at his Walpole plantation, 400 kilometres south of Perth, with prices for his timber doubling in the past 12 months following the state government's ban on logging in native forests.

Unlike blue gum plantations that grow trees destined for the pulp mill, Mr North grows hardwood trees including blackbutt, spotted gum and Sydney blue gum that are sold to sawmills. The timbers are prized for their durability and aesthetic appeal making them useful as both a building material and a finishing wood for architectural cladding and floorboards.

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Source: ABC News
Image credit: Farmed Wood


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