Forestry
Tasmania is the most forested state in Australia, with 50 per cent of its land under forest cover.
As a result, Tasmania’s forestry industry annually turns over $1.3 billion and is the second largest contributor to Gross Domestic Product.
Tasmanian forests generate many products including decorative veneers, newsprints, hardwood, woodchips and paper. Tasmania has a strong position not only in the forestry industry, but also in the research sector, with the CRC for Forestry working in collaboration with the University of Tasmania.
Tasmanian research organisations and businesses in this sector include:
