Forestry sector In 2010–11, the total plantation area in the Richmond Tweed region was approximately – 37 600 hectares, comprised of approximately 26 700 hectares of hardwood plantations and 10 900 hectares of softwood plantations. The main hardwood species is Dunn’s white gum (Eucalyptus blackbutt (E. flooded gum (E. and Sydney blue gum dunnii), pilularis), grandis) (E. saligna). The main softwood species planted is slash pine (Pinus elliottii) and Caribbean pine (P. caribaea). In 2011, there were approximately 546 900 hectares of native forests in the Richmond-Tweed region, comprised mainly of Eucalypt tall open (201 100 hectares), Eucalypt medium open (119 000 hectares) and Rainforest (92 800 hectares) forest types. The majority of native forests are privately managed (297 600 hectares), approximately 142 200 hectares are in nature conservation and 96 900 hectares are multiple-use public forest available for timber production (Figure 9). Major timber processing industries are located at Lismore, Kyogle and Wyan. Figure Area of native forest, by tenure Total sales and service income in the New South Wales forest and wood product industry was estimated at approximately $6.9 billion in 2011–12. The income was mainly generated from the sale of other wood products estimated at approximately $3.6 billion and the remaining $3.3 million was generated from the sale of paper and paper products. In comparison to other states and territories, New South Wales is not a major exporter of woodchips. In 2010–11, New South Wales exported approximately 734 000 tonnes of woodchips, valued at approximately $115 million. In 2011–12, woodchip exports declined to 645 000 tonnes, valued at $98 million. In 2011, the New South Wales forestry sector employed 22 247 workers (0.7 per cent of the total employed workforce) compared with 25 243 (0.9 per cent) in 2006 (number of people employed includes forestry support services and timber wholesaling).
Forestry sector In 2010–11, the total plantation area in the Richmond – Tweed region was approximately 37 600 hectares, comprised of approximately 26 700 hectares of hardwood plantations and 10 900 hectares of softwood plantations. The main hardwood species is Dunn’s white gum (Eucalyptus dunnii), blackbutt (E. pilularis), flooded gum (E. grandis) and Sydney blue gum (E. saligna). The main softwood species planted is slash pine (Pinus elliottii) and Caribbean pine (P. caribaea). In 2011, there were approximately 546 900 hectares of native forests in the Richmond-Tweed region, comprised mainly of Eucalypt tall open (201 100 hectares), Eucalypt medium open (119 000 hectares) and Rainforest (92 800 hectares) forest types. The majority of native forests are privately managed (297 600 hectares), approximately 142 200 hectares are in nature conservation and 96 900 hectares are multiple-use public forest available for timber production (Figure 9). Major timber processing industries are located at Lismore, Kyogle and Wyan. Figure Area of native forest, by tenure Total sales and service income in the New South Wales forest and wood product industry was estimated at approximately $6.9 billion in 2011–12. The income was mainly generated from the sale of other wood products estimated at approximately $3.6 billion and the remaining $3.3 million was generated from the sale of paper and paper products. In comparison to other states and territories, New South Wales is not a major exporter of woodchips. In 2010–11, New South Wales exported approximately 734 000 tonnes of woodchips, valued at approximately $115 million. In 2011–12, woodchip exports declined to 645 000 tonnes, valued at $98 million. In 2011, the New South Wales forestry sector employed 22 247 workers (0.7 per cent of the total employed workforce) compared with 25 243 (0.9 per cent) in 2006 (number of people employed includes forestry support services and timber wholesaling).
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