Southern Pine

Forestry Plantations Queensland’s Southern Pine resource supports a large softwood industry that uses all the softwood we grow.

Species

Species include Caribbean pine (Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis), Slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) and an advanced hybrid of both.

This hybrid combines the best attributes of both trees, including slash pine’s straightness, wood density and tolerance of wetter sites and Caribbean pine’s excellent growth, minimal branching and evenly textured wood. It is planted in coastal south-east Queensland exotic pine plantations and in central Queensland on poorly drained soils.

Uses

Southern Pine uses include house framing, flooring, mouldings, beams, plywood, medium density fibreboard, paper and landscaping.

Locations

Our Southern Pine plantations are mainly in four areas of the state:

• South-east Queensland at Beerburrum; Fraser Coast (Tuan and Wongi near Maryborough and Toolara near Gympie) and Elliott River (near Bundaberg);
• North Queensland on the Hinchinbrook Coast and at Atherton;
• Central Queensland at Byfield (near Yeppoon)
• Inland from the south-east coast at Passchendaele and Gambubal (near Warwick), Pechey (near Crows Nest) and Esk.

 

Last updated 13 July 2011