Major forest plantations in Australia: their location, species composition and size

Summary

The locations of 92 major publicly and privately owned conifer and eucalypt plantation sites are shown. These forests account for over 80 per cent of the total plantation area in Australia. Names of the forests, names of major species grown and areas planted are tabulated for each site. The significance of the sites shown is discussed briefly in relation to total areas of plantations at the territory/state and national levels.