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Beginning of Forestry in South AustraliaPrint Page 
The Forest Board was established in 1875 and encouraged the planting of tree's and forests by citizens of South Australia for commercial and aesthetic purposes. The Bundaleer Forest Reserve, established in 1875, was the first plantation for timber production in Australia and the first state forest in South Australia. The Board was replaced in 1883 by a government department, the Woods and Forests Department (1883 - 1993). It is now part of the South Australian Department of Environment and Water.
Forestry in South Australia Article 1880Location
| Address: | Springs Road, Bundaleer Forest Reserve, Bundaleer North, 5491 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.277944 Long: 138.570667 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | State |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 16-November-1875 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 25th November, 1975 |
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This tablet, on the site of the original Bundaleer Forest office commemorates the beginnings of forestry in South Australia with the appointment of the Forest Board on 16th November 1875.
The first plantings were made hereabouts in 1875.
Unveiled by His Excellency the Governor of South Australia Sir Mark Oliphant K. B. E. on 25th November 1975
