McKay Timber

Diverse range of Australian timber for distinctive designs Australia-wide. McKay Timber proudly supplies an excellent range of Australian timber products sourced from various regions. As a trusted name in the timber industry for over 75 years, McKay Timber extends its services Australia-wide, with additional factories in Glenorchy and Prospect in Tasmania and Dandenong in Victoria. Explore the unique characteristics of Australian chestnut, blackbutt, blue gum, jarrah, Silvertop ash, spotted gum, and wormy chestnut, each contributing to our commitment to delivering exceptional timber products across the nation.

Australian chestnut Flooring is characterised by subtle colour variations from mellow straw brown to light chocolates. Durable eucalypts are blended to provide a sophisticated, natural beauty to any interior.

Blackbutt is a coarse-textured, strain-grained timber typical of the harsh Australian coastal climate in which it thrives. It's hard and tough but relatively easily worked – qualities that have made it a popular choice for decking. Blackbutt is honeying blonde coloured, and its sapwood is resistant to borers.

Heartwood is pale brown, but northern material may sometimes display a pinkish tinge. Sapwood is distinctively paler. Texture medium and even. Grain is usually straight. Gum veins are common.

The heartwood of blue gum ranges in colour from dark pink to reddish brown. The paler sapwood is readily distinguishable. Grain is typically straight with occasional interlocking. The texture is moderately coarse, and gum veins are common.

Jarrah is renowned for its rich red colours that deepen over time. The heartwood ranges from deep browns to burgundy hues. Jarrah sapwood exhibits shades from pale yellow to pink, orange. The timber displays a moderately coarse and even textured grain. The occasional incidence of wavy and interlocking grain produces some samples with a sought-after fiddle-back figure.