Victoria ended logging. Now it’s using Tasmania’s native forests By Jessica Longbottom, Jonathan Miller and Jade Toomey ABC News, Australia June 22, 2026 Category: Forestry Region: International It’s a freezing, foggy morning as the Searoad Mersey II docks at Melbourne Port. We’ve had a tip-off that the truck we’re looking for is on board. …Trees from Tasmania’s public forests are not meant to leave the island.