Could Australian timber have supplied sailing-warship construction?

Could Australian rainforest timber have supported sailing-warship construction if the Royal Navy had invested there as it did in India?

Probably not on the same basis as India. Australia had suitable shipbuilding woods, but the accessible teak is recalled as less plentiful and lower in quality than the Indian supply.

The presence of rainforest alone would not establish a suitable source of shipbuilding timber. Australia is described as possessing usable woods and some teak, with a smaller proportion of teak than India. A recalled report judged timber at accessible Australian locations inferior to the Indian teak available at the time. The comparison is tentative and turns on the trees' growth and material quality as well as access.