Regional Information

The information above is meant to be a very general guide to planting farm trees.  More detailed information for specific regions is available in several factsheets.

South Australia.  The factsheet Growing Trees in South Australia is a useful initial reference for farmer considering growing trees.

Upper South East.  The factsheet Growing Trees in the Upper South East of South Australia is a useful initial reference for farm foresters in this region. In 1998 a resource survey was undertaken to determine the extent of the radiata pine resource in the Upper South East which produced maps of the area of plantations, and age class of the resource, in each hundred.

Lower South East.  Plantation forestry has been a major activity in the Lower South East for over a hundred years, with radiata pine plantations occupying a significant area.  In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the area of Tasmanian blue gum plantations in the region. The concentration of harvesting and processing services in this area presents ideal opportunities for farmers.  The fact sheet Growing Trees in the Lower South East of South Australia is a useful initial reference for farm foresters in this region.

Mount Lofty Ranges.  The Mount Lofty Ranges region of South Australia runs from the Northern Adelaide Hills to the Southern Adelaide Hills and Fleurieru Peninsula. The region contains around 8, 500 ha of softwood managed by ForestrySA and about 3,000 ha of privately owned hardwood and softwood including farm forestry. The ForestrySA Gumeracha Farm Forestry Demonstration Area   provides the opportunity for farm forestry growers and interested parties to view a variety of farm forestry management regimes and species. Most of the farm forestry has been established by 100+ landholders through previous incentive schemes in the 1970's and between 2000-2003.  Fact Sheets on growing trees in the Mount Lofty Ranges can be found on the Rural Solutions SA website http://solutions.pir.sa.gov.au/markets/forestry_services. 

Kangaroo Island.  Kangaroo Island was surveyed early last century with a view to establishing a forestry industry on the Island. The first pine plantations were established in the late 1970’s, with Tasmanian blue gum plantations following in the late 1990’s. This plantation industry is entirely owned and managed by private companies.  The factsheet Growing Trees on Kangaroo Island, is an excellent resource for all farm foresters, as is the Growth Rate Review on Six Key Farm Forestry Species on Kangaroo Island.