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From the blue mountains, specimens of three or four kinds of the timbers not found near Port Jackson, have been brought, which it is the opinion of the ship builders of the Colony would be very valuable. One kind in particular resembles the beach.
Weight of a Cubic foot of the different kinds of timber of New South Wales
When cut down Jany 1804 - at the present time
| When cut down Jany 1804 | At the present time | ||||
| lb | lb | Loss | |||
| Gum - red | 79 | 1 | 67 | 3 | 12 |
| - blue | 68 | 6 | 59 | 7 | 9 |
| - black butted | 71 | 4 | 62 | 5 | 9 |
| Bark - Stringy | 67 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 8 |
| - Iron | 74 | 3 | 70 | 2 | 4 |
| Mahogany | 66 | 8 | 60 | 6 | 6 |
| She Oak | 65 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 10 |
| Box | 77 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 4 |
| Tea Tree | 69 | 5 | 60 | 6 | 9 |
| Cedar | 60 | 10 | |||
| Apple tree | 71 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 8 |
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