It’s great wood! Why?Bluegum as a dry fuel is easier to light and as effective in heat provision and burn time efficiency than either Redgum or Mallee Root timber. Firewood Solutions Bluegum is more affordable, ready to light, provides excellent heat and burn rate. It is plantation grown, carbon neutral, sustainable and a more environmentally conscious choice than harvesting wood from native forests. See the comparison table below for more information on how Bluegum compares to other firewood. We help you keep it dryBluegum must be kept dry. With this in mind, Firewood Solutions can provide it to you in waterproof bulka bags - each bag contains approximately ½ tonne of firewood. This will ensure you get the best heat in your home and can dry store it with ease at any location. Firewood Solutions offers you the convienience to pick up your firewood or have it delivered.
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Why burn Bluegum this winter?
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Where does it come from?
Firewood Solutions Bluegum timber has been harvested from South Australian land owners that planted this crop in the 1980’s under a government scheme to provide timber for pulp milling purposes. This scheme was abandoned and the timber was never harvested for this purpose. However, now this resource is ideal for use as firewood.
Properties of Australian Eucalyptus firewood species found in SA
Firewood name |
Relative Heat Available/Unit Vol % |
Air-dry Density (kg/m3) |
Splitting |
Ignition |
Sparks (spitting) |
Coals |
Mallee Root |
100 |
Difficult |
Poor |
Few |
Excellent |
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Ironbark |
97 |
1090 |
Difficult |
Poor |
Few |
Excellent |
Sugargum |
95 |
1070 |
Difficult |
Poor |
Few |
Excellent |
Bluegum |
83 |
927 |
Fair |
Fair |
Few |
Good |
Redgum |
81 |
915 |
Difficult |
Poor |
Moderate |
Excellent |