Before colonization the native Australian red cedar was abundant and in huge stands, their preferred habitat was subtropical forests and river valleys this special timber the aboriginals used their trunks to carve tradition markings for directions on as they were easily carved

From the moment of colonization in NSW these trees were well sought out and were a wonderful resource, and quickly became the go to timber to be used in household furnishings and doors trims and double hung sash windows. The young trees were pink, the more mature and stronger timbers were dark red to almost black sometimes