The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-06-27
The TALL TIMBER
forests of New South Wales.

The o. Henry man, tired of the
'sIings and arrows of outrageous for
tune" who says ''me for the tall tim
Ser" wouldn't have far to go for nm
asylum for his mangled ideals in the
forests of New South Wales; but prob
ably after beating to the woods for
solace of nature "where every pros
pect pleases" he would awaken to the
commercial possibilities of the stu
alton. and the exploitation of the tall
timber would suggest itself as nn Off
set to his blasted hopes.
For the information of the man men
toned above, and for his numerous
disciples and others interested. few
facts regarding the forestry of New
South Wales are appended:
The timber resources OF New South
Wales are enormous. particularly. in
NE coastal or eastern portion of the
state, and of ordinary hardwoods
there is an extensive supply available
In localities not Immediately accessi-
BILE, the forests of thin timber are
practically virgin and offer unlimited
scope for pioneers in the timber in
lustry.
The timber industry in other parts
OF New South Wales is one of some
proportions. and the demand for sawn
timber is supplied by the working of
$50 Sawmills in various parts of the
state. Quite 60 per cent of these are
located in the coastal districts, and
the distribution OF the remainder is
spread over various parts of the state
where the conditions are suitable for
settlement. The hardwoods of New
South Wales have won a worldwide
reputation and 1t is universally ad
nitted that for street paving they
have no superior. considerable ex-
port trade. and one which is capable
Of great expansion, is already done in
these timbers. Railway sleepers of
the highest grade are also cut from
New South Wales harwoods. while
New South Wales turpentine piles for
wharves or piers have been found to
be in such sound condition on being
drawn after 80 years service i'm the
wafer that they have been used again
In new structure.
New South Wales hardwoods are
remarkable for the great size OF the
beams which may be obtained from
them. as well as for the strength and
durability of their wood. Iron-bark
girders for building have not only the
advantage of great size and strength,
but they are in addition almost fire
proof. Their use In a building Is an
almost certain assarance that no mat
ter how fierce the fire which RACES,
the exterior walls will remain stand
ing instead Of c0lIapsing as they In
variably do when stayed by steel Cir
ders. which when hot. crumpie under
the application OF water.
The principal timber district i'm New
South Wales stretches from the
Haw11esby River. about so miles from
Sydney. North to the Queensland bor-
der. and Inland to the margin of the
tabfeland. Throughout this tract
great variety of hardwood timbers,
suitable for building and constructive
purposes is Obtainabie. and I'm the
bushes. which particularly occur on
the higher lands north of the Manning
River U20 miles from the capitaD
brush anu softwOods are abundant.
The hardwoods comprise ironbark, tai
tow wood. Sydney bluegum. blackbutt,
gray gum. spotted gum. red and white
mahogany. turpentine and brush box.
The principal soft or brush woods are
red cedar. rosewood. black and red
bean. white beech. onion wood. silky
Jak. coachwood. colonial pine, tulip
wood. and native teak.
The softwoOds in the brush forests
of the costaI region rival those of any
part of the world. Some OF the least
nf hov
ed aud marked most beautifully, which
Is susceptible of the highest polish.
These woods are adapted to the finest
description of cabinet making.
The other districts most favorably
timbered are the South Coast, extend
Ing from the Great Western Railway
line south to the Victorian border.
and inland 60 the Main Dividing
Range. where hardwoods flourish the
Northern tableland. embracing the
highlands north from the Great West
eFn Railway 20 the Queensland border
ts also harwood country: the South
1rn tableiand. the highlands south
from the Great Western Railway line
10 the Victorian border. is simbered
chiefly with hardwoods comprising
Strfngy barks. mountain ash. mess
mate. white and yellow box, and noun
tain gum. The Western slopes extend
from the western margin of the table
fand to within 100 miles OF the Darling
River.
The principal timber of this tract is
cypress pine. but other timbers such
es fronback. gray box. yellow box. and
Murray red gum occur I'm different
parts. Cypress pine is widely distrib
uted over the whole Of the western
slopes Of this tract and the whole box
ssualiy grows with cypress pine.