Maps and Facts
National Maps & Facts
| In 1803, Governor King, concerned about the widespread and indiscriminate clearing of forest in the new colony, introduced the first tree preservation order prohibiting the cutting down of trees and shrubs within ‘two rods’ (10 metres) of river banks. Find out more about the history of forest conservation in Australia. |
Many Australian forests contain places intricately linked with Aboriginal dreaming. Find out more about indigenous forest use in Australia. |
There are over 700 species of Eucalypts, most of which are native only to Australia. Find out more about tree species in Australian forests. |
Australia’s Eucalypt forests are usually described as sclerophyll forests, because of the trees’ hard, leathery leaves. Find out more about different forest types in Australia |
Radiata Pine is the most common plantation species in Australia. One Pine tree can produce 375,000 postage stamps, 2,000 rolls of toilet paper, 1,000 newspapers and 325 paperback books. Find out more about Australian wood products. |
Maps
Since 1998, the National Forest Inventory has been collecting and communicating information on Australia’s forests. Data collected from national, State, Territory and regional sources has been used to create comprehensive maps that help describe the types and composition of forests around Australia.
Some of these maps can be viewed below. More maps and forest information can be found and sourced directly from the National Forestry Inventory .
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| Forest Types of Australia (PDF - 321KB) |
Forests According to Tenure (PDF - 269KB) |
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| Australia's Forests with World Heritage Areas (PDF - 157KB) |
Australia's Plantation Distribution (PDF - 32KB) |
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| Indigenous forest land in Australia (PDF - 159KB) |
Note: All maps are for illustrative purposes only.
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