The Tasmanian timber indusry

Green, AO

doi:10.26749/QXWP9945

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The Tasmanian timber indusry

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posted on 2023-11-22, 09:22 authored by AO Green

Among many other natural resources, Tasmania possesses large forests of valuable timbers. It is a land of forests, extending in many places to the water's edge, and producing more than 50 varieties of timber trees, from which woods suitable for almost any purpose may be obtained.Includes photographs, sawmill tramway, shipping timber at Hobart for Dover(England) Breakwater - average lenght 100 feet, felling a stringy-bark and blue gums and sassafras

History

Publication title

Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Pagination

35-71

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In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania..