Australian Oak is a mixture of Alpine Ash, Messmate, and Mountain Ash.
Australian Oak (Victorian Ash or Tasmanian Oak) is a light colored and medium density hardwood, pale straw through to lighter browns, with excellent staining qualities. Used extensively for T&G flooring and panelling, and interior joinery. Victorian Ash when from Victoria or Tasmanian Oak when from Tasmania, this is not an Oak either, but a mixture of three very similar Eucalyptus species that are marketed together. It is extensively for T&G flooring and paneling, and interior joinery.
Botanical Name: Eucalyptus delegatensis, Eucalyptus obliqua, and Eucalyptus regnans
Other Names: Mixture of Alpine Ash, Messmate, and Mountain Ash
Origin: Australia
Resource Certification: PEFC | AFS
Stocked: Yes
Australian Hardwood Grading: Rules http://timspec.co.nz/filescust/event/Australian%20Hardwood%20Grading%20Rules.pdf
Australian Sustainable Hardwoods: https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/wood-species/oak-tasmanian
Forest Management: AFS (which is PEFC and ISO 14001) Australian Sustainable Hardwoods: http://vicash.com.au/
Installation by Freedom Flooring Ltd
Timspec was established in 1990 as a wholesaler of specialty timber and was wholly New Zealand owned. In March 2019 Timspec was acquired by ITI Australia and became ITI Timspec LTD.
Today we import, export, and wholesale a huge range of timber to builders, joiners, home owners, floor layers, landscape builders and furniture manufacturers. We pride ourselves on being environmentally responsible and strive to source the most sustainable timber options available. Timber stocked includes species from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand's exotic as well as indigenous species.
The ITI Timspec team are extremely knowledgeable about the various types of timber, treatments and uses available and are happy to help you in choosing the right product for your project.