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Pine harvesting begins on Kangaroo Island as region recovers from last year’s bushfires
Contractors are stepping up timber harvesting on Kangaroo Island, despite the impact of last year’s fires.
Key points:
- Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has awarded a contract to harvest 200,000 tonnes of pine on the island
- Much of KIPT’s stock was burnt during Black Summer fires
- The State Government is considering an application to build a port on Kangaroo Island to export the timber
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) has awarded a contract to Mount Gambier company Harvestco to harvest 200,000 tonnes of pine on the island.
The bushfires tore through much of KIPT’s plantation, something director Shauna Black said meant time was of the essence.
“The harvest timeframe is now contracted because of the bushfires, so it’s more of a…
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