Journal article
Costs of Portable Sawmilling Timbers from the Acacia Woodlands of Western Queensland, Australia
Small-Scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, Vol.3(2), pp.161-175
2004
Abstract
Portable sawmilling trials with Acacia aneura (mulga) and A. cambagei (gidgee) have been undertaken to estimate the private landholder costs associated with small-scale timber production from woodlands in western Queensland, Australia. A time study of harvesting and milling operations facilitated estimation of landholder labour input requirements. The scarcity and small size of millable logs, coupled with the prevalence of timber defects, make harvesting and portable sawmilling of western Queensland acacias an expensive undertaking for landholders. The cost of producing sawn timber that meets the High Feature (HF) grade of Australian Standard AS2796 is estimated at between A$3,000/m3 and A$3,400/m3 of HF timber.
Details
- Title
- Costs of Portable Sawmilling Timbers from the Acacia Woodlands of Western Queensland, Australia
- Authors
- Tyron J Venn (Author) - University of QueenslandR L McGavin (Author) - Queensland Department of Primary Industries and FisheriesW W Leggate (Author) - Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
- Publication details
- Small-Scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, Vol.3(2), pp.161-175
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Date published
- 2004
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11842-004-0012-3
- ISSN
- 1447-1825
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449931502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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