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27th January 2013, 11:23 PM #1New Member
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Where to find small amounts of sandalwood/false sandalwood near Melbourne?
Sorry if I sound completely ignorant because I am totally new to this. My mother has taken up a great interest in sandalwood after a trip to India, she thought she couldn't bring pieces of wood back because of quarantine issues so she didn't try. But now I am wondering if sandalwood (or other scented wood) pieces or chips can be found here?
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27th January 2013, 11:44 PM #2
Some are protected, but yes they are available, especially from collectors. How much are you after?
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28th January 2013, 12:14 AM #3Senior Member
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It is highly regulated, especially here in WA.
You have to win a tender from the government to harvest it and big fines for illegal harvesting.
The irony is on the black market Sandalwood is much more lucrative than selling it legit.
Most of it goes offshore for processing into incense sticks or oils.
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28th January 2013, 12:16 AM #4New Member
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28th January 2013, 12:18 AM #5New Member
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29th January 2013, 11:51 PM #7
False Sandalwood (eremophila mitchellii) is a plentiful pest out here - it can take over a paddock if let go! Better still, it has and much stronger aroma that lasts for years while the Northern Australian Sandalwood (santalum lanceolatum) loses it's aroma very quickly after working it .. . . . . . . . . . but is beautiful to work with
Just thought I'd rub that in
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30th January 2013, 12:49 AM #8
There is a place in Perth, where we can buy Sandalwood for about $55.00 per Kilo, they export most of their stock, but we ( the lucky ones ) can get some, and yes it is very regulated
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30th January 2013, 09:17 PM #9New Member
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30th January 2013, 09:19 PM #10New Member
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30th January 2013, 09:21 PM #11New Member
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1st February 2013, 08:31 PM #13
Im guessing that even if we knew where sandlewood was to be found we (especially myself) would not tell you.
Reason: We dont know if you are genuine or a poacher looking for new areas to bulldoze. Yes thats right, the poachers bulldoze the whole tree and load it onto a truck.
I for one; by virtue of my remote job know of several areas here in WA where sandlewood is found, but I aint saying."Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem"
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1st February 2013, 09:12 PM #14
This guy won't be able to assit you .... Charges, unauthorised harvesting of sandalwood, Richmond | QPS News Pays to know where your timber comes from.
There used to be quite a bit of sandalwood harvesting & processing around Hughenden in the 1990's but I'm not sure if it is still going on.
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2nd February 2013, 02:10 PM #15New Member
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