Transparency
Sources and methodology
Where the figures come from, what each source actually supports, and what this site does not claim to know.
Sources
Statistics and government
Market size, plantation area, log availability projections and regional structure. These are the primary sources — where a figure on this site differs from the current release, the current release is correct.
Australian forest and wood products statistics
ABARES, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The biannual national dataset for log harvest volume and value. ABARES revises figures between editions and reports several different measurement bases, so always check the edition and the basis before quoting a number.
Supports: National log harvest volume and value · Softwood, hardwood and native forest split
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/research-topics/forests/forest-economics/forest-wood-products-statistics
Australian plantation statistics update
ABARES, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Plantation area by jurisdiction and National Plantation Inventory region, split by softwood and hardwood, with new establishment by state.
Supports: Commercial plantation estate area · Softwood and hardwood plantation split · New establishment by state
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/research-topics/forests/forest-economics/plantations-update
Australian plantation area and log availability
ABARES, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Long-term projections of softwood and hardwood plantation log availability by region.
Supports: Softwood availability projections to 2050-54 · Hardwood availability projections to 2040-44
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/research-topics/forests/forest-economics/plantation-and-log-supply
- Confirmed
Regional Forestry Hubs
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The eleven hubs established under the National Forestry Industry Plan, each with an industry steering committee. They define where resource, processing and support infrastructure concentrate.
Supports: The eleven Regional Forestry Hubs · Regional buying considerations
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/agriculture-land/forestry/regional-forestry-hubs
Sources
Safety codes and compliance
Machine selection, guarding and operator protection must comply with the code applicable in the state where the work is performed. These are the current codes referenced on this site.
- Confirmed
Forest Safety Code (Tasmania)
WorkSafe Tasmania
Covers chainsaws and brush cutters, manual tree felling, higher-risk tree felling, mechanised felling, firewood cutting and log extraction. The 2021 code came into effect on 2 March 2022.
Supports: Operator protection requirements · Mechanised felling and extraction
https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/laws-and-compliance/codes-of-practice/cop-folder/forest-safety-code-tasmania
- Confirmed
Covers felling, extraction and log preparation, and the consultation obligations between landowners, forest managers, principal contractors, harvesting contractors and log truck drivers.
Supports: Operator protection requirements · Forest harvesting systems of work
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1394704/safety-in-forest-harvesting-COP.pdf
Sources
Manufacturers and Australian distributors
Machine and attachment specifications on this site are drawn from publicly published manufacturer and distributor information. Specifications change without notice — confirm every figure, lift chart and hydraulic requirement with the manufacturer or authorised dealer before purchase.
- Confirmed
Fecon Australia — excavator mulchers
Fecon Australia
Model-by-model excavator class and hydraulic flow figures for the FMX36, FMX50, CEM36, BH47-62 and BH40-200 ranges, spanning 5-tonne to 45-tonne carriers. Also lists sales, hire, parts and service.
Supports: Fecon mulcher model specifications · Excavator class and flow requirements · Dry hire availability
https://fecon.net.au/machines/forestry-equipment/excavator-mulchers/
- Confirmed
Launch information for the DH7: up to 6 m/s feed speed, debarking capability for eucalyptus stems, Opti 5G with OptiFeedControl, and compatibility with Cobra, Ergo and Bear harvesters and tracked machines. Emphasis on maintenance, structural durability and fuel economy.
Supports: Ponsse DH7 specifications · Eucalyptus head configuration
https://www.ponsse.com/company/news/a_p/P4s3zYhpxHUQ/c/ponsse-s-new-harvester-head-for-eucalyptus-plantations
- Confirmed
Confirms Tigercat representation and the branch network relevant to forestry: Moorebank and Tumut in NSW, Hallam in Victoria, Caboolture in Queensland, Bridgewater in Tasmania, Robinson in WA and Mount Gambier in South Australia.
Supports: Tigercat Australian representation · Dealer branch locations · Hire and rent-to-buy availability
https://www.onetrak.com.au/
- Confirmed
Randalls Equipment Company
Randalls
Australian distributor for Ponsse, SP Maskiner, SANY, Duxson, Indexator, Clark Tracks, Falcon Forestry, Risutec and OMEF, and a manufacturer of rotating log grapples. Branches in South Australia and Tasmania with service agents in Queensland, NSW and New Zealand.
Supports: Brand representation in Australia · Australian-manufactured grapples · OMEF attachment range
https://www.randalls.com.au/
- Confirmed
Vermeer Australia
Vermeer Australia, operated by RDO Equipment
Stump grinders, brush chippers, whole-tree chippers and organic recycling machinery, with branches including Adelaide, Albury, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Caboolture, Lismore, Melbourne, Roma, Rutherford, Sydney, Toowoomba and Townsville.
Supports: Vermeer product categories · Australian support network
https://www.vermeeraustralia.com.au/
FAE Group
FAE
Forestry mulchers, forestry tillers, stump cutters, stone crushers, multifunction heads and tracked carriers. FAE Australia Pacific holds local spare parts and dealer support.
Supports: FAE mulcher, tiller and stump cutter ranges · Multifunction SFM specifications
https://www.fae-group.com/
Harvester and processor head specifications. Waratah publishes both maximum capacities and recommended operating ranges — obtain both before comparing heads.
Supports: HTH624C 4x4 specifications · Optimum versus maximum diameter
https://www.waratah.com/
SP Maskiner harvester heads
SP Maskiner
Publishes highest-productivity DBH ranges alongside maximum cutting capacity, which makes its specification sheets unusually useful for commercial comparison.
Supports: SP 661 LF and SP 761 LF specifications · Published optimum DBH ranges
https://www.spmaskiner.se/
Log Max harvesting heads
Log Max
Excavator harvesting heads with eucalyptus roller configurations, including the 6000V and 7000XT.
Supports: Log Max 6000V and 7000XT specifications · Eucalyptus roller options
https://www.logmax.com/
John Deere Forestry Australia
John Deere
Feller bunchers, harvesters, forwarders, skidders, heads and TimberMatic production systems.
Supports: 859M, 1470H, 2010H and 2510H specifications · TimberMatic data systems
https://www.deere.com.au/en/forestry/
Komatsu Forest
Komatsu Forest
Harvesters, forwarders, heads and the Smart Forestry digital ecosystem.
Supports: Komatsu 895 forwarder specifications · Smart Forestry fleet monitoring
https://www.komatsuforest.com/
Tigercat
Tigercat International
Feller bunchers, skidders, forwarders, harvesters, loaders and mulching carriers.
Supports: 1075C, 635H and M726G specifications
https://www.tigercat.com/
How this was compiled
Methodology
- Every specification on this site is drawn from publicly published manufacturer or distributor information. None of it is measured, tested or independently validated here.
- Where a manufacturer publishes both a maximum capacity and a recommended production range, both are shown. Where only a maximum is published, the field is left visibly empty rather than estimated — the gap is itself commercially useful information.
- Price examples are individual advertised asking prices observed in the Australian and regional used market. They are illustrations of how widely condition, hours and configuration move value. They are not valuations, market averages or offers.
- Cost models — depreciation per hour, cost per cubic metre, cost per hectare, break-even utilisation — are worked arithmetic using the inputs you supply. They are commercial models, not quotations.
- Sources marked as confirmed were retrieved and checked during preparation of this edition. Sources without that mark are the correct primary reference for the figure concerned, but could not be retrieved automatically at the time of writing.
- This site is independent. It does not sell equipment, take dealer commissions, or accept payment for placement or ranking.