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Tasmanian lavender oil, cold-climate distillation
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Tasmanian lavender oil, cold-climate distillation

Cool-climate English lavender oil from Tasmania's iconic lavender fields.

OriginTasmania, Australia
Indian subcontinentNo
CategoryGlobal Fibers, Oils & Botanicals
Retail price band$$$ (indicative $150–220/kg for high-grade Lavandula angustifolia oil)
Bulk / trade price bandAvailable in seasonal contract lots; volumes constrained relative to bulk French/Bulgarian lavandin supply
Sourcing statusDossier researched from public sources — producer contact not yet established
Compliance statusPreliminary review complete (see below) — not yet legally verified
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Dossier researched, photography pending. The sections below are drawn from the cited public sources. This is desk research, not yet verified by direct producer contact or legal counsel — treat pricing, compliance and provenance detail as a working draft for due diligence, not a final trade sheet.

Detailed study

True (English) lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, is steam-distilled for its essential oil, valued for high linalyl acetate and linalool content. Cooler growing climates generally favour true lavender over the hybrid lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia) grown widely in warmer regions, and tend to produce oil with lower camphor content and a softer, more refined aroma.

Provenance & producer

Tasmania's Bridestowe Lavender Estate, near Nabowla in the state's north-east, was established in 1922 and is believed to be the largest commercial plantation of Lavandula angustifolia in the world. Tasmania's cool, maritime climate suits true lavender cultivation rather than the lavandin hybrids common in hotter Mediterranean-climate regions.

Market & pricing

Tasmanian lavender occupies a premium niche versus mainstream Bulgarian/French lavandin bulk oil, targeted at high-end cosmetics, fine fragrance and Australian wellness/tourism-linked product lines (Bridestowe itself is also a significant agritourism destination). Volumes are comparatively small, supporting a higher per-kilo price than commodity lavender oil.

Compliance & export

No CITES restriction applies. Exports are subject to Australian biosecurity and quarantine (Department of Agriculture) certification; true lavender oil quality/composition can be verified against the ISO 3515 standard for Lavandula angustifolia oil.

Sources

Image status

A working reference photograph is in place, captured from a freely-licensed Wikimedia Commons source. Wikimedia Commons could not be reached from this research environment this session. Recommend manually searching Commons Category:Bridestowe Lavender Estate or Category:Lavandula angustifolia before publishing. Treat this as a placeholder for marketing purposes: exact licence terms should be re-verified on the Commons file page, and original producer photography is recommended before final trade use.