Grey Ironbark lives up to its name thanks to its exceedingly tough and hard exterior. It is a particularly hard, strong and durable timber, with a broad range of applications, due to its resistance to lyctid borers and termites.
Grey Ironbark ranges from light grey or light chocolate with occasional darker reds and browns. The texture is moderately coarse and even, and the grain usually straight, and only occasionally interlocked. Grey Ironbark may have regional variations in colour, with some having black narrow to broad streaks running through the timber.
Due to its class 1 strength and durability ratings, grey ironbark is commonly used in engineering applications as a sawn and round timber. It can be specified for wharf and bridge construction, railway sleepers, cross arms, poles, piles and mining timbers.