Mount Mulligan Lodge is something special. Set in the rugged terrain of remote Queensland, on a cattle property only accessible by helicopter or by off-road 4WD, it is a project that set tongues wagging at the Timber Design Awards in Melbourne. Source: Timberbiz
Hence, Mount Mulligan Lodge was a worthy winner of the coveted Australian Certified Timber category for 2019, sponsored by Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme.
In the words of David Dubios of Dubios Building Design and Interior Architecture, the use of Australian sourced and certified timber was all important in capturing the earthiness and authenticity of the project. 
“Where possible it was important to showcase Australian timber species, particularly the Queensland Spotted Gum species,” he said.
Around 75% of the timber used on the project was certified through Responsible Wood or through the international certification body Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).
The first of 27 awards presented on the night, the Australian Certified Timber award celebrates building projects that best showcase native certified timbers. In the case of Mount Mulligan Lodge all reception and guest room bungalows were constructed with a mix of recycled ironbark and spotted gum used for the structure, cladding, desking and internal flooring.
For David Dubios and the Mount Mulligan Lodge team, the Timber Design Awards was cause for double celebration. Along with the Australian Certified Timber Award, the project was also awarded the Recycled Timber Award.
The primary structure and elements of the pavilion were constructed using salvaged ironbark, sourced from the demolition of the old Pyrmont Bay Wharf on the Sydney Harbour.
These salvaged timbers were re-used in their original cross-sectional size, with notching, rusted bolts and brackets left as features in the new building structure.
Mount Mulligan Lodge is a project that captures the essence of environmental sustainability.
For more information about Mount Mulligan Lodge visit: www.responsiblewood.org.au/atthe- forefront-of-outback-luxury
