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We manage over 812,000 hectares of forests and land in Tasmania for a range of social, environmental and economic values. 


We take our responsibility as a forest manager seriously, and are continually working to care for forest values respectfully, innovatively and sustainably. 

Our Focus

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Read our Annual Report 2020/2021

Forest Management

Setting new standards in land management

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We work with mountain bike groups and councils to develop mountain bike trails. We’ve been doing this since the early 2000s.

We work with mountain bike groups, the tourism industry and local councils to develop mountain bike trails on our land. We’ve been doing this since the early 2000s.

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Mountain Biking

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Working side by side with tourism and mountain biking

All birds have their own unique chatter. We’re using sound recording equipment as our ears in the forest. It’s showing us who’s living in the forest and helping us to understand the ecosystem.

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The sounds of the bush are returning

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The sounds of the bush are returning 

Huon pine is a valuable timber. It’s highly sought after by craft makers and boat builders. We salvage Huon pine on the Teepookana Plateau from logs left behind from past harvesting. We have been doing this for the last 25 years.&nbsp;

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Planting for future generations

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Huon pine: planting for the future 

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We’re always looking for extraordinary people to join our team. Our people work in places across Tasmania.

Careers

Current vacancies

Be extraordinary with us

Island Specialty Timbers finds and sells Tasmanian specialty timber.  It’s a commercial business we run.

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Island Specialty Timbers

There are places across Tasmania where you can collect your own firewood. Before you start collecting, you need to buy a firewood permit. You can buy one online or in our offices.

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Buy a firewood permit 

Collecting firewood 

There are areas across Tasmania where you can go hunting. To go hunting on our land, you need: a game licence or permit, a firearms licence and a permission to shoot.

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Hunting

Where you can hunt

We have a Responsible Wood Forest Management (AS4708:2013) certification. We also meet other standards. We are working towards Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC)® certification.