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HYDROWOOD TIMBERS

BUILD WITH THESE STUNNING AND UNIQUE VARIETIES FROM THE DEPTHS OF LAKE PIEMAN

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tasmanian myrtle

REFINED RICHNESS

Ideal for furniture, panelling and flooring, the rich colour and satin smooth grain of Myrtle is simply stunning.

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Hydrowood Oak

DYNAMICALLY BOLD

Stylish and strong, Eucalypt is Tasmania’s dominant timber. The well-known hardwood is prized for its resilience and density.

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BLACKWOOD

WARM WORKABILITY

A favourite Tasmanian hardwood, Blackwood is a timber that is easily worked and favoured by all craftspeople.

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CELERY TOP PINE

DURABLE BEAUTY

Revered for its density, durability and fine grain. An uniquely Tasmanian timber with a wide range of applications.

THE HYDROWOOD STORY

PRESERVED DEEP UNDERWATER IN TASMANIA’S FORGOTTEN WILDERNESS

 

Below the morning mist and the glassy waters of Lake Pieman on Tasmania’s west coast lies a treasure hidden for over 25 years. An ancient forest – flooded and forgotten when the Pieman River was dammed to create hydro-electricity. Here, lost in the deep dark waters, ghostly trees still stand tall on the lake’s bottom. Lost, that is, until today.

Thanks to an incredible vision, and even more incredible feats of modern engineering, we are undertaking one of Australia’s most ambitious forestry projects. We are creating history by delving deep below the waters of Lake Pieman to resurrect the precious timber below. This project will unlock supplies of specialty timbers so scarce they were thought almost gone forever. Species such as Tasmanian Myrtle, Sassafras and even the legendary Huon Pine will once again be available in quantity.

This isn’t reclaimed wood, salvaged from some previous structure – already worked and full of bolts and nails. Nor is it a lonely log found years dead and scavenged from the leaf litter of a musty forest floor.

This is real timber. Timber (re) discovered. Timber that master builders dream of working with, harvested in a way you wouldn’t believe and in quantities the world thought it would never see again.

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LATEST NEWS

FROM OUR INNOVATIVE BEGINNINGS TO OUR UNIQUE PRODUCTS,
HYDROWOOD HAS CAPTURED THE PUBLIC IMAGINATION

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Hydrowood Celery Top shines at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Hydrowood Celery Top shines at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival

The Australian Wooden Boat Festival, held biannually in Hobart, has become the largest Wooden Boat Festival in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting maritime enthusiasts from around the world. A highlight of this year’s event is a handcrafted Celery Top boat born of a collaboration between Tasmania’s Wooden Boat Centre, the U.S. based North West School of Wooden Boat Building and Hydrowood.

Designer Spotlight: Anton Gerner lets his designs do the talking
Designer Spotlight: Anton Gerner lets his designs do the talking

Melbourne’s award-winning furniture craftsman Anton Gerner has been creating bespoke furniture pieces for nearly three decades. Incorporating elements of Art Deco, repetition and playing up the natural beauty and pattern of timber, Anton’s contemporary pieces are crafted to become family heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation.

A homecoming design: Franklin Square
A homecoming design: Franklin Square

Nestled within the heart of Hobart between the city and historic Sullivan’s Cove, sits one of Hobart’s classic parks, Franklin Square. A quiet refuge for office dwellers on their lunch breaks and a sanctuary for tourists and families alike, this iconic park has maintained its existence since the 1860’s and has just undergone an award-winning revamp featuring Hydrowood Celery Top.  

Grandeur and a 5 Green Star Rating: Hydrowood Delivers
Grandeur and a 5 Green Star Rating: Hydrowood Delivers

Salamanca Building is the new primary workplace of Tasmania’s government agencies, including the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The architects, FJMT were tasked with achieving a 5 Green Star rating and creating a unique sense of identity for staff and visitors. FJMT wanted their interiors to mirror the beautiful Tasmanian landscape, and they wanted to create committee rooms that were apt for the grandeur of future proceedings. They chose Hydrowood, to be crafted into tables by talented local designer/makers, and they couldn’t be happier with the result.

The Pieman Dining Table
The Pieman Dining Table

“I had a moment when we were out on the lake in Tasmania, and I realised that it wasn’t just a shallow lake containing a few fallen trees. It was a body of water, over 70 metres deep, a fully submerged forest.” Designer Nathan Day

Landscape Restaurant – an atmosphere crafted to perfection.
Landscape Restaurant – an atmosphere crafted to perfection.

On entering Landscape Restaurant & Grill in Hobart’s historic waterfront precinct, it is immediately evident that the interior has been crafted to create a specific mood. The setting is dark, and rich, and warm. The fit-out was inspired by the island of Tasmania and the famous artworks of landscape painter John Glover. Each element within embraces the history of the place.

 

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A homecoming design: Franklin Square
A homecoming design: Franklin Square

Nestled within the heart of Hobart between the city and historic Sullivan’s Cove, sits one of Hobart’s classic parks, Franklin Square. A quiet refuge for office dwellers on their lunch breaks and a sanctuary for tourists and families alike, this iconic park has maintained its existence since the 1860’s and has just undergone an award-winning revamp featuring Hydrowood Celery Top.