Paper & Forest Products - Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
AUSTimber 2012 is the largest forestry and timber expo in the Southern Hemisphere showcasing the latest in technology, machinery, products and services for the industry. AUSTimber 2012 is the world's only combined softwood and hardwood plantation expo. AUSTimber 2012 will be conducted in a single location in the forest, only 15kms from the city of Mount Gambier, the centre of the largest plantation forest area in Australia. The Expo will deliver a dynamic environment to experience the latest in precision forestry technology with live demonstrations, indoor and outdoor displays. The AUSTimber ForestWorks Conference will be held on Thursday 29th March in Mount Gambier city with the theme ‘Precision Forestry in Operation'. The conference will provide an opportunity to hear from experts – Australian and international – on all issues facing the future of forestry from standing timber to mill gate. Every visitor – from forestry experts, mill owners, machinery fans, students and families – will experience of the magnitude of the forestry industry - from the trees in the plantation to the loading of logs onto trucks at the mill.