Drought hits pine plantations in SA and Victoria

Thursday 17 Apr 2025

 
Representatives of one of Australia's largest forestry regions say prolonged drought conditions are killing pine trees and increasing disease risks, threatening long-term timber growth. The Green Triangle region consists of around 334,000 hectares of pine plantations in south-east South Australia and south-west Victoria. 

Parts of the region are in drought and experiencing their driest weather on record, which industry representatives say is now taking its toll. 

Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub general manager Tony Wright said forestry pine plantations were planted on a 30-year rotation. He said the current drought damage had stunted tree growth, which was unable to be recovered throughout the trees' life cycle. 

"Trees that would tend to shut down, particularly softwood, they take the water that's available to them in the environment, but they obviously have a limitation about how deep [their roots can go]," he said.

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Source: ABC


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