Forest Reserve in north-west

A large part of the north-west is State Forest, managed by Forestry Tasmania, primarily for timber and multiple use. Most of the timber that comes from the north-west is hardwood from the eucalypt forests, but the area is also renowned for its ‘special species timbers’. Timber from trees such as Blackwood, Myrtle, Celery Top Pine and Sassafras is valued for furniture making, craftwood, panelling and veneer wood.