Joinery and Fabricated Products
June 7, 2019
Tasmania's unique species provide an exciting range of colours and textures and are available in solids and veneers.
Industrial, Landscaping & Packaging
June 7, 2019
Natural round timbers are available from around Tasmania, either direct from the forest or from salvage and treatment yards.
Seasoned Timber Products
June 7, 2019
Tasmanian hardwoods are available in full range of joinery products for internal applications.
McKay Timber
June 6, 2019
As a major manufacturer and supplier, McKay Timber has been a trusted name since 1947, providing quality timber across Tasmania, Australia, and beyond. With factories in Glenorchy, Southern Tasmania, Prospect in Northern Tasmania and Dandenong in Victoria, McKay Timber stands as a family-owned business rooted in a legacy of over 75 years. Our commitment to excellence spans generations, ensuring the availability of premium Tasmanian, Australian, and imported timber products across the nation.
Hydrowood
June 6, 2019
Hydrowood is timber reclaimed from the depths of the Pieman River (hydro) Dam on Tasmania's West Coast. The sustainably salvaged specialty timbers include Huon Pine, Sassafras and Myrtle as well as Eucalyptus and Blackwood and are ideal for use by furniture designers, woodworkers, as well as in high-end residential and commercial construction.
Britton Timbers
June 6, 2019
Britton Timbers are trusted to produce quality timber and outstanding customer service. They have been doing it for more than 110 years. Britton Timbers are a preferred source for premium Tasmanian timbers.
Neville Smith Forest Products
June 6, 2019
NSFP is one of the largest and most advanced processors of sustainable regrowth forest & wood products in Australia and has been operating within Tasmania since 1924, specialising in Tasmanian Oak, one of the world’s most beautiful and durable cool climate timbers.
Tasmanian Oak
June 1, 2019
Tasmanian Oak is the preferred hardwood for a wide range of applications; scantlings, panelling, flooring, glulam spans, veneers, plywood, furniture. Fibre for reconstituted board and the production of high-quality paper.
Jon Goulder on Tasmanian Timber
April 5, 2019
"There's such a variety in Tasmanian Timbers. In the palette, in the density and in the strength. It has everything to offer. I don't think I'll use too many other timbers in my career. I don't really see the sense."
Integrating nature and design, Archiblox brings the outdoors in with Tasmanian Oak floors
March 28, 2019
Imagine waking up every morning surrounded by a scene of minimal, natural serenity. As you blink open your eyes taking in the first glimpses of the day, you’re enveloped by a subtle glow as the rising sun reflects on the warm Tasmanian Oak timber floors throughout the space. Looking around the intentionally minimal but thoughtfully designed bedroom, touches of natural materials are everywhere, from the inviting leather armchair in the corner to the cool grey stone peeking out from the bathroom- all touches that you’ve helped handpick from a sustainable source. The inherent purity of your home’s surroundings creates a sense of peace and calm as you ease into your day. While this may sound like a distant dream for many future homeowners, there’s one design firm that is bringing this sustainable and beautiful architectural dream into reality for Australian’s, one prefabricated modular home at a time.
Bungalow Trading Co. puts the ‘bright’ in Brighton with brilliant colours and warm timber
March 15, 2019
Not far from Melbourne's ever popular Brighton Beach beach is the equally radiant Bungalow Trading Co., a women’s fashion and homewares shop that has recently undergone a makeover. Tasmanian Timber was selectively chosen to bring neutral warmth and equilibrium to the new fit out to balance the rich tones found throughout the shop.
The wine rack that's almost too beautiful to fill with wine
March 5, 2019
According to Melbourne-based designer Jaron Dickson of Ontic Design, a connoisseur of wine should have their bottles on display in something that reflects their passion for wine. It should complement the wine and fit in their space. The Grenache Wine System, made from Tasmanian Oak and metal, is proving to be one of the edgy young designer’s most popular products.
Post bushfires, it’s business as usual for Tasmanian Timber
February 25, 2019
In the wake of the devastating Tasmanian bushfires, the processors of Tasmanian Timber assure the marketplace that when it comes to supplying timber, it’s business as usual. Tasmanian Oak, Blackwood, Myrtle and Celery Top Pine continue to be available in normal volumes across Australia.
Internationally acclaimed Australian Designer Maker, Jon Goulder, becomes Ambassador for Tasmanian Timber
February 11, 2019
Internationally acclaimed Australian Designer Maker, Jon Goulder, has become the ambassador for Tasmanian Timber. We spoke to him about why he has joined the campaign to support ‘buying local’, why Tasmanian timber is his material of choice, the rise of the Australian design industry and what he has on the agenda for 2019.
Students create bespoke furniture from premium Tasmanian Timbers
December 19, 2018
Students at one of Sydney’s most decorated technical secondary colleges, Northern Beaches Secondary College (NSBC) Freshwater Senior Campus, had the unique opportunity to use premium Tasmanian timber as a part of their HSC Major Project, crafting Tasmanian Blackwood and Oak into fine custom furniture.
Rockpool: where grandeur and homeliness blend seamlessly
November 27, 2018
Despite the grandeur of this seven-bedroom, three-bathroom (plus powder room) resort-like “shack”, the interior design brief was to create a space that exudes both warmth and comfort where friends and loved ones could walk in and didn’t feel the need to remove their shoes at the door.
Tasmanian Timber used to create refined comfort at MAP Architecture
November 15, 2018
As they say, first impressions are everything. And for one of Melbourne’s up and coming architecture firms, MAP Architecture, creating and designing a new office space that allowed clients to gain a sense of their thoughtful and refined architectural style was a must.
The 19th Century Tasmanian Oak barn bought back to life by Whisky
November 8, 2018
Over 100 years ago a magnificent Tasmanian Oak barn was built on the Lawrenny Estate, a valuable swathe of land 80km north of Hobart. Thanks to a deep desire to drink superb whisky for the rest of his days, the current owner of the Estate embarked on a new venture – restoring his 100-year old, somewhat tottery, barn into Tasmania’s best whisky and gin distillery.
