Hardwood

WoodSolutions provides details about the timber species and materials available for building in Australia. On this page you can search hardwoods by botanical name, common name or application. Details for each species include; appearance, common applications, durability, strength, workability, termite-resistance and fire-resistance.

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Oak, Tasmanian

E. delegatensis, E. obliqua & E. regnans

Tasmanian oak is a premium Australian hardwood timber encompassing three species that grow in the mountainous areas of Tasmania. It is a versatile timber perfect for both construction and interior applications, including flooring, panelling, architraves and skirting boards.

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Oak, Tasmanian

E. delegatensis, E. obliqua & E. regnans

Tasmanian oak is a premium Australian hardwood timber encompassing three species that grow in the mountainous areas of Tasmania. It is a versatile timber perfect for both construction and interior applications, including flooring, panelling, architraves and skirting boards.

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Oak, Tasmanian

E. delegatensis, E. obliqua & E. regnans

Tasmanian oak is a premium Australian hardwood timber encompassing three species that grow in the mountainous areas of Tasmania. It is a versatile timber perfect for both construction and interior applications, including flooring, panelling, architraves and skirting boards.

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Oak, Tasmanian

E. delegatensis, E. obliqua & E. regnans

Tasmanian oak is a premium Australian hardwood timber encompassing three species that grow in the mountainous areas of Tasmania. It is a versatile timber perfect for both construction and interior applications, including flooring, panelling, architraves and skirting boards.

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Oak, Tasmanian

E. delegatensis, E. obliqua & E. regnans

Tasmanian oak is a premium Australian hardwood timber encompassing three species that grow in the mountainous areas of Tasmania. It is a versatile timber perfect for both construction and interior applications, including flooring, panelling, architraves and skirting boards.

a close up of a wood surface

Oak, Tasmanian

E. delegatensis, E. obliqua & E. regnans

Tasmanian oak is a premium Australian hardwood timber encompassing three species that grow in the mountainous areas of Tasmania. It is a versatile timber perfect for both construction and interior applications, including flooring, panelling, architraves and skirting boards.

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Poplar, Balsam

Populus balsamifera

Balsam poplar is a hardwood imported in small quantities and used for plywood, boxes, artificial limbs, wood wool, brake blocks and match splints.

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Ramin

Gonystylus macrophyllus

Ramin is an imported straw-coloured hardwood used for mouldings, flooring, plywood, picture frames. Other applications include dowels, handles, turnery and carving.

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Rosewood

Pterocarpus indicus

Rosewood is a hardwood whose attractive colour has made it popular for furniture, panelling, veneers, and in the making of musical instruments.

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Sassafras

Doryphora Sassafras

Sassafras is a hardwood, straight-grained and yellowish-grey or brown in colour, used for cabinet drawer sides, brushware, small tool handles, turnery and plywood.

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Satinash, Grey

Syzygium gustavioides

Grey satinash is a hardwood used for general construction, interiors, furniture and decorative purposes.

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Satinash, Grey

Syzygium gustavioides

Grey satinash is a hardwood used for general construction, interiors, furniture and decorative purposes.

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Satinash, Grey

Syzygium gustavioides

Grey satinash is a hardwood used for general construction, interiors, furniture and decorative purposes.

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Satinash, Grey

Syzygium gustavioides

Grey satinash is a hardwood used for general construction, interiors, furniture and decorative purposes.

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Satinay

Syncarpia hillii

Satinay is a hardwood of limited commercial availability that has been used for flooring, paneling, decorative veneers and furniture.

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Sheoak, WA

Allocosuarina fraseriana

WA sheoak is a hardwood used for flooring, furniture, roofing shingles, turnery and decorative purposes.

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Stringybark, Blackdown

Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa

Blackdown stringybark is a durable native Australian hardwood, suitable for a range of engineering and construction applications

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Stringybark, Brown

Eucalyptus baxteri

Brown stringybark is a moderately durable Australian hardwood, used in general building construction and for fuel.

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Stringybark, Red

Eucalyptus macrorhnycha

Red stringybark is a moderately durable hardwood species native to southeast Australia. It is used in a variety of applications, including light construction, engineering and cabinetmaking.

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Stringybark, Red

Eucalyptus macrorhnycha

Red stringybark is a moderately durable hardwood species native to southeast Australia. It is used in a variety of applications, including light construction, engineering and cabinetmaking.

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Stringybark, Silvertop

Eucalyptus laevopinea

Silvertop stringybark is a native Australian hardwood species. Its timber is used in a variety of engineering and construction applications, including posts and sleepers, flooring and decking, structural plywood and glue-laminated members.

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Stringybark, White

Eucalyptus eugenioides

White stringybark is an Australian native hardwood species. Its timber products are suitable for a wide range of applications, from general building to wharf and bridge construction, boat building, outdoor furniture and turnery.

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Stringybark, Yellow

Eucalyptus muelleriana

Yellow stringybark is a hardwood timber species found along the south coast of New South Wales. It is used for flooring, decking, heavy construction and structural applications.

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