: ....from what I can see so far almost
: everyone on this site is on the other side of the world and I
: was hoping to ask for any experience with Australian timber...

For a down under slant on things go to: http://www.seakayakforum.com/
This forum is broken into many subjects, including a kayak building forum at: http://www.seakayakforum.com/viewforum.php?f=46&sid=4c857a530849226c0f1535c326f521f4

Hope this helps,
Bob