Firewood North of the river
Submitted by Bodie on Wed, 2012-06-06 15:56
Just wondering if anyone cuts their own wood for a wood fire soemwhere north of the river?
Checked out the DEC website, and only showing 2 locations to get wood from (Jarrahdale and south or Waroona). Ended up going down south of Waroon as my old man lives in Mandurah and needed some wood as well. However will most likely need more before winter is over, and looking for somewhere closer to home.
Anyone know of any designated wood cutting areas north of the river in the hills?
Cheers
barlow
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gumtree
search for firewood
Buz
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Easiest thing to do mate is
Easiest thing to do mate is look for free mill ends(or pay if you cant find any. I get mine for free by the trailer load from a place down in Busselton when i go down there, though i do remember seeing a post on Gumtree for free mill ends from a timber furniture maker in Wangara. Check out Gumtree and just search firewood. Then look for ones for FREE :)
Otherwise all the designated firewood collecting area that i know of for this year are all south along the Scarp. If really unsure just hit up DEC in Wanneroo.
Bodie
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looking more for designated
looking more for designated zones for cutting wood (usually the DEC has areas you can take aute into a cut up and fallen trees, but not standing trees).
Buz
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Fair enough then you will
Fair enough then you will only be limited to those two areas you already know of. Obviously you know not to chop up the fallen logs that have the H spray painted on them?
Is funny though you see people collecting firewood in non designated areas north of Mundaring a fair bit when 4x4ing and motorbiking around there.
Hicko
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Im pretty sure there is one
Im pretty sure there is one up near Karragullen, just out the back of dale road. Although its not realy north of the river its a bit closer than Jarrahdale/Waroona.
Dundee bill
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Dont know if its any good but
Dont know if its any good but Tamala Park has free firewood. Noticed the sign the other day when I was dumping some rubbish. It at the recycling area.
Dale
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Cant be stuffed going out and
Cant be stuffed going out and cutting it anymore, all the place that DEC let everyone into gets raped, so I pay for a truck load these day to get me through, usually have to go cold on a coulple of things to afford it, but it's certainly worth it.
Cheers
Dale
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fishy fingers
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Gas
Cant be stuffed going out and cutting it anymore,
Neither can I......so I bought a gas heater!!!
barlow
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hope below works
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/casuarina/other-stuff-for-sale/free-firewood-you-collect-/1003104591
UncutTriggerInWA
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Our State Forest is dying
It's all about a disease called die back and it is being accelerated by movement of machines and vehicles (also ferul animals). Best thing to do in my opinion is stay out of the forests and let DEC manage this albeit we don't always agree with the way they do it. If you need fuel then go buy it mate. Plenty of places in Perth where you can. If you can't afford the wood then switch to a cleaner form of energy to heat you in the couple of months a year we need it. JMO
Vince.
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Deckie
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Pine
Hi Bodie i can get ya as much pine offcuts as ya like, not much good for heat but it burns lol.
I work at a trade TAFE, NOR & we throw out a 9 cubic meter of it every 2 weeks.
Let me know if ur interested.
cheers Rob
Cheers & Stay safe
UncutTriggerInWA
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Be careful mate
TAFE have a "green policy" and that bin should go to the green waste recycling facility. If you take stuff out of that it could well be classified as stealing. Word of advice mate; ask first and don't offer before you do
Vince.
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just dhu it
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drop off
Yo Deckie , if your going fishing with me next weekend bring your ute around full of the burning stuff mate
Deckie
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No probs
No probs skipper, i'll make sure i ask first but i'm sure i will give myself permission. I'll see if i can get it cut up so is there any particular size you would like. Dont mind the nails in it, they are free as well lol.
Next week sounds good as long as there is still any fish left after this wind has finished blowing haha.
cheers Rob
Cheers & Stay safe