"The past is never fully gone. It is absorbed into the present and the future. It stays to shape what we are and what we do."
Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia, Inaugural Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture, August 1996.

 

Site Library

An on-line library of historical documents and publications is available to view and download, however please respect any copyright that may apply. Whilst the collection is extensive, it is by no means complete, and is continually added to as documents are discovered in various archives and personal collections. Contributions to the collection are most welcome, and arrangements can be made by contacting the Site Editor.

For ease in searching the library, documents and publications have been thematically grouped. Please take the time to look at the Collection notes, where provided, as they provide a brief background and historical context.

The "Carver Papers", acquired in May 2022, are available at the bottom of the page. You will find some of the documents in the Carver Collection are duplicated by papers collected and made available before the "Papers" came into our possession. If there are documents produced by the Victorian Parliament that you think may be useful, but they are not available on this site then use the link below.

 

Here is a Red Gum Bibliography compiled by Barrie Dexter in 2022.

 
Annual Reports


 
Year Books
Forestry Extracts

 
FCV Bulletins


  • FCV Bulletins
    • FCV Bulletin No. 02

      The flora of the far north-west of Victoria (Its distribution in relation to soil types, and its value in the prevention of soil erosion),  W. J. Zimmer,  1940  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 04

      A study of some factors associated with the natural regeneration of Alpine Ash, Eucalytpus delegatensis R. T. Baker, syn. E. gigantea Hook. f. (presented to The Seventh British Commonwealth Forestry Conference, 1957),  R. J. Grose,  1957  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 08

      A description of the seeds of 70 Victorian eucalypts (Illustrated),  R. J. Grose and W. J. Zimmer,  1958  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 09

      Influence of seed size on germination and early growth of seedlings of Eucalyptus maculata Hook. f and Eucalyptus sieberiana F.v.M.,  R. J. Grose and W. J. Zimmer,  1958  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 10

      The collection and testing of seed from some Victorian eucalypts with results of viability tests,  R. J. Grose and W. J. Zimmer,  1958  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 11

      Utilization of timber resources on watersheds (Evidence presented to the State Development Committee on its enquiry into the utilization of timber resources in the watersheds of the State),  FCV,  1959

    • FCV Bulletin No. 12

      The parasitic forest dodder-laurel Cassytha melantha R.Br. (presented to The Eighth British Commonwealth Forestry Conference, 1962),  L. A. Pederick and W. J. Zimmer,  1961

    • FCV Bulletin No. 13

      The insects of Pinus radiata plantations in north-eastern Victoria (presented to The Eighth British Commonwealth Forestry Conference, 1962),  G. Minko,  1961

    • FCV Bulletin No. 14

      The box-ironbark forests of Victoria, Australia (presented to The Eighth British Commonwealth Forestry Conference, 1962),  L. A. Newman,  1961

    • FCV Bulletin No. 15

      Forests and population in rural areas (Evidence presented to the Distribution of Population Committee on its inquiry into factors affecting the distribution of population throughout Victoria),  FCV,  1962

    • FCV Bulletin No. 16

      Tree breeding with Pinus radiata,  L. A. Pederick,  1963

    • FCV Bulletin No. 17

      The importance to forestry of quarantine control (Paper presented at 5th All Australian Timber Congress Adelaide, 1963, together with summary of discussion from Australian Timber Journal June, 1963),  A. O. Lawrence,  1963

    • FCV Bulletin No. 18

      Accurate estimation of merchantable volume in eucalypt management surveys (presented to the Commonwealth Forestry Conference, 1968),  D. W. M. Paine,  1967  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 20

      Flooding and regeneration of river red gum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Dehn (presented to The Commonwealth Forestry Conference, 1968),  B. D. Dexter,  1967  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 21

      Some aspects of the role of forest fire in south eastern Australia (presented to the Seventh World Forestry Congress Buenos Aires October 14-18, 1972),  A. Hodgson, and A. Heislers,  1972

    • FCV Bulletin No. 22

      The genetic resources of the Victorian eucalypts,  L. A. Pederick,  1976

    • FCV Bulletin No. 23

      Radiata pine nursery research in north-eastern Victoria,  G. Minko and F. G. Craig,  1976

    • FCV Bulletin No. 24

      The flora and fauna of radiata pine plantations in north-eastern Victoria,  G. C. Suckling, E. Backen, A. Heislers, and F. G. Neumann,  1976  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 25

      The phasmatid problem in mountain ash forests of the central highlands of Victoria,  F. G.  Neumann, J. A. Harris and C. H. Wood,  1977  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 26

      The Mount Buffalo fire,  B. D. Dexter, A. Heislers and T. Sloan,  1977

    • FCV Bulletin No. 27

      The hydrology of small forested catchments in north eastern Victoria: 1. Establishment of the Cropper Creek project,  L. J. Bren, D. W. Flinn, P. Hopmans and C. J. Leitch,  1979  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 28

      Forest utilisation and the flora and fauna in Boola Boola State forest in south-eastern Victoria,  R. H. Loyn, M. A. Macfarlane, E. A. Chesterfield and J. A. Harris,  1980  (Summary)

    • FCV Bulletin No. 29

      The sirex wasp in Victoria,  F. G. Neumann, J. L. Morey and R. J. McKimm (Edited by D. Meagher),  1987  (Summary)

 

 
FCV Forest Research Reports
Collection notes
Index

 
FCV & Other
Fire Research Reports
Collection notes

  • FCV Fire Research Reports
    • Fire Research Branch Report 01

      A study of the distribution of aerially applied fire retardant in softwood plantations.  R. Rawson.  December 1977.  8 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 02

      Low intensity prescribed burning in three Pinus radiata stand types.  D. S. Thomson.  February 1978.  11 pp. 

    • Fire Research Branch Report 03

      Fuel properties before and after thinning in young radiata pine Plantations.  D. F. Williams.  July 1978.  13 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 04

      Using fire to reduce fuel accumulations after first thinning in radiata pine plantations.  P. R. Billing.  January 1979.  13 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 05

      Some effects of low intensity burning on radiata pine.  P. R. Billing.  August 1979.  15 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 06

      A low intensity prescribed burning operation in a thinned radiata pine plantation.  P. R. Billing.  October 1980.  9 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 07

      Some aspects of the behaviour of the Caroline fire of February 1979.  P. R. Billing.  December 1980.  11 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 08

      Changes in understorey vegetation in Sherbrooke forest following burning or slashing.  R. Rawson and B. Rees.  January 1981.  10 pp. + App.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 09

      Hazard reduction burning in the Big Desert.  P. R. Billing.  October 1981.  4 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 10

      The effectiveness of fuel reduction burning: Five case histories.  P. R. Billing.  November 1981.  11 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 11

      A fire tornado in the Sunset country January 1981.  P. R. Billing and R. Rawson.  January 1982.  7 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 12

      A summary of forest fire statistics, 1972-73 to 1980-81.  R. Rawson and B. Rees.  March 1982.  16 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 13

      Fuel moisture changes under radiata pine.  M. Woodman.  June 1982.  9 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 14

      Fuel reduction burning in radiata pine plantations.  M. Woodman and R. Rawson.  August 1982.  21 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 15

      Project MAFFS/HERCULES: The Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System in Victoria.  R. Rawson, B. Rees, E. Stuckey, D. Turner, C. Wood and M. Woodman.  September 1982.  10 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 16

      Using fire to reduce aerial fuels in first thinned radiata pine.  P. R. Billing and J. V. Bywater.  September 1982.  6 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 17

      Fuel properties before and after second thinning in radiata pine.  M. Woodman.  October 1982.  5 pp + App.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 18

      Retardant distributions from six agricultural aircraft.  B. Rees.  January 1983.  15 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 19

      The Bright plantation fire, November, 1982.  N. Watson, G. Morgan and D. Rolland.  April 1983.  8 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 20

      Otways fire No 22 - 1982/83: Aspects of fire behaviour.  P. R. Billing.  June 1983.  8 pp.

    • Fire Research Branch Report 21

      Otways fire No 22 - 1982/83: A case study of plantation protection.  P. R. Billing.  July 1983.  11 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 22

      Forest fire statistics 1974-75 to 1983-84.  B. Rees.  October 1984.  16 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 23

      The Avoca Fire, 14 January 1985. P. R. Billing. March 1985. 9 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 24

      Fuel management in radiata pine following heavy first thinning.  P. Norman.  March 1985.  6 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 25

      Effectiveness of fuel-reduction burning.  R. Rawson, P. R. Billing and B. Rees.  October 1985.  49 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 41

      The effect of fuel reduction burning on the suppression of four wildfires in Western Victoria.  S. R. Grant and M. A. Wouters.  December 1993.  18 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 47

      Overall fuel hazard guide: Third edition.  G. J. McCarthy, K. Chatto and K. G. Tolhurst.  May 1999.  28 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 50

      Assessment of the effectiveness and environmental risk of the use of retardants to assist in wildfire control in Victoria.  J. S. Gould, P. K. Khanna, P. T. Hutchings, N. P. Cheney and R. J. Raison.  CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products.  February 2000.  44 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 57

      Ecological effects of repeated low-intensity fire in a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia. Summary Report (1984–1999). December 2003. 86 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 58

      Effects of repeated low-intensity fire on the understorey of a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia. K. G. Tolhurst.  December 2003.  28 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 59

      Effects of repeated low-intensity fire on fuel dynamics in a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia.  K. G. Tolhurst and N. Kelly.  December 2003.  22 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 60

      Effects of repeated low-intensity fire on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in the soils of a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia.  P. Hopmans.  December 2003.  34 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 61

      Effects of repeated low-intensity fire on the invertebrates of a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia.  N. Collett and F. Neumann.  December 2003.  14 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 62

      Effects of repeated low-intensity fire on bird abundance in a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia.  R. H. Loyn, R. B. Cunningham and C. Donnelly.  December 2003.  26 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 63

      Effects of repeated low-intensity fire on terrestrial mammal populations of a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia.  M. Irvin, M. Westbrooke and M. Gibson.  24 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 64

      Effects of repeated low-intensity fire on insectivorous bat populations of a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia.  M. Irvin, P. Prevett and M. Westbrooke.  December 2003.  20 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 65

      Effects of repeated low-intensity fire on reptile populations of a mixed eucalypt foothill forest in south-eastern Australia.  M. Irvin, M. Westbrooke and M. Gibson.  December 2003.  24 pp.

    • Fire Research Report 82

      Overall fuel hazard assessment guide: 4th edition.  F. Hines, K. G. Tolhurst, A. A. G. Wilson and G. J. McCarthy.  July 2010.  41 pp.

    • Fire Research Publications - Link to FFMVic

      Fire research and adaptive management publications. Forest Fire Management Victoria

 
FCV Technical Papers
Collection notes
Index

 

 
VSFA Newsletters
Collection Notes
Index


 
Public Land Forestry & Fire




 
Private Land Forestry/Tree Growing/Advice

Warning


 

 
The Carver Papers

This collection of historic forestry documents was put together by ME Carver. "Carver’s papers, Forestry in Victoria 1838-1919 are considered by some historians as the authoritative source. Maurice Carver was a clerk in the Forests Department where, in the late 1920s, he was given the task of destroying ‘inactive files’. This task may have led him to compile his history. He indexed reports, gazette references and other documents up to 1919 and provided an overview. He produced staff lists for 1908 and 1917, but did not include nursery and plantation staff as these staff were neither listed nor counted by the Public Service." ( See: VSF Origins, G Fahey)

What is available through this site are separate packages which cover the entire collection. When you access the documents you will find a file called Carver Volume Index.pdf which has been extracted from the papers to help you find your way quickly. Volume E contains an extensive Index covering all Volumes but also, and perhaps more importantly, Carver's own summary of the documentation he has put together. It is a good place to start.

The availability of this digital copy of Maurice Carver’s five-volume set of "Forestry in Victoria 1838 - 1919" on this website has been made possible
thanks to the advocacy of Paul Barker and the management of Julie McCormack of the Public Records Office, Victoria.