Maps and Facts
New South Wales Maps & Facts
| Population | 6,686,600 | 
NSW State Map |
| Forest cover | 34% | |
| Australia’s native forest | 16.4% | |
| Australia’s plantation forest | 19.1 % | |
| Australia’s land area | 10.4% | |
| Land area | 80,160,000 ha |
Did you know?
- Sydney Peppermint is a common tree in the sandstone gorges around Sydney. Oil distilled from the leaves of this tree was one of the first products of the original Sydney Cove settlement, with a shipment being sent to England aboard one of the returning ships of the First Fleet. Find out more about tree species found in New South Wales.
- Around 1870 the Government set aside the first areas of Crown land for future timber production and in 1879 Australia’s first national park was created on the Southern outskirts of Sydney. Read more about the history of forest management in Australia.
- There are over 600 parks and reserves and around 700 State forests in New South Wales. Read more about forest management in New South Wales.
- Each year, 4.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide is sequestered in Forests NSW hardwood and softwood plantations – that’s the yearly greenhouse gas emissions of 1 million cars. Read more about carbon credits and other non-wood products from Australia’s forests.
Case Studies
- “Conserving forest biodiversity”
- “Indigenous forest management”
- “Modern research delivers improved plantation stocks”
- “Planning a forest harvest”
- “Hi-tech system helps forecast wood production”
- “Upgrading Australia’s Newsprint Capacity”
- “Product diversity – trading carbon credits “
- "Measuring sustainable forest management"
- “Forests and water”
- “How long does it last? Carbon storage in wood products”
Links
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Links to relevant forests websites in New South Wales, including education, community, government and industry sites.
