Hardwood plantations have a relatively short history in the Green Triangle Region. In the 1980's plantings commenced to supply hardwood chips to the Kimberly-Clark Australia tissue products manufacturing plant near Millicent.

Interest in the region increased with small plantings by two Japanese based consortiums in the mid 1990's.

Blue gum plantations are currently managed and grown on an 8-12 year rotation with the aim of producing woodchips used in pulp production. The proximity of plantations to the Port of Portland and the expected Japanese demand for blue gum woodchips has been a major factor in the expansion of hardwood plantations in the Green Triangle.