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Sugar gum is a dense, blonde to tan, plantation grown native timber that polishes to a superb finish for the production of quality flooring or veneer. With a Class I natural durability rating, sugar gum is particularly suited to situations requiring high strength or facing high wear, such as in external applications.

Planted by early settlers to provide shelter for their flocks of sheep grazing on the cold and windy treeless plains of western Victoria, sugar gum today grows over more than 3,000 hectares in wide belts of mature trees across hundreds of farms.

Native to South Australia, sugar gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) was found to be the best species suited to the harsh conditions of the Western District. For over 100 years farmers have harvested the hardy sugar gum for firewood, posts and poles. SMARTimbers’ innovation is to redirect the best logs for milling and kiln drying, rescuing them from a fate as firewood.

SMARTimbers is raising sugar gum from the ashes to become recognised for its versatility and timber beauty. With a Class 1 rating from Standards Australia, CSIRO Forestry considers it probably the most naturally durable native hardwood timber in Australia.

Since the volumes of milled sugar gum are limited to a sustainable yield of approximately 1,500 tonnes per year, it is expected that sugar gum will continue into the future as an exclusive, specialty timber.

In the long term this may change, as for the first time since the 1920s, investor funding of new plantings, as well as improved management of mature plantations, is leading to an expansion of the sugar gum plantation base.

Sustainably sourced from farm plantations

SMARTimbers sugar gum is traceable back to the source in a farm plantation. Our members have a commitment to best practice in managing their farm plantations. Our timber comes to you with a WARRANTY OF ORIGIN.

We carefully mill, dry, grade and store this timber, aiming to supply the best quality material to architects and builders. Our commitment is to sustainability, quality assurance and prompt personal service.

SMARTimbers
15 Dawson St Sth, Ballarat VIC 3350
Phone: 03 5334 4643 - Email: info@smartimbers.com.au