Plantations in Australia
Plantations in Australia have expanded rapidly since 1993, when the National Plantation Inventory began collecting data about plantation type, area and ownership.
A comprehensive overview of the status of Australia's Plantations is provided in the latest Bureau of Rural Sciences National Plantation Inventory report 'Australia's Plantations 2006', Commonwealth of Australia 2006.
Download Australia's Plantations 2006 (PDF), or obtain a hard copy from:
BRS Publication Sales
GPO Box 858
Canberra, ACT 2601
or phone: 1800 020 157 or email: salesbrs@brs.gov.au
Plantations for Australia: The 2020 Vision
Plantations for Australia: The 2020 Vision is a government and industry partnership strategy that supports the expansion of Australia's forestry plantation estate.
The Australian Government, all State and Territory governments and national plantation industry representative associations - Australian Forest Growerrs and A3P - The Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council are partners in the 2020 Vision project.
Find out more about Plantations for Australia: the 2020 Vision at www.plantations2020.com.au.
This section includes:
- A set of .pdf maps, showing where plantations are located by Local Government Areas. (NB A table of plantation area data by Local Government Are will be included during February 2007)
- A brief overview of plantations in Australia and a set of Case Studies describing how Local Government and the Plantation sector have worked together to address issues, and
- A description of some of the products derived from forestry plantations.
