Red Gum Sleepers

Red Gum Sleepers in Melbourne

Red gum sleepers are a popular choice in Melbourne for retaining walls, raised garden beds, steps and landscape edging. River red gum is a dense Australian hardwood with a deep red colour and good natural durability, giving a rustic look that weathers well. Our range suits landscapers, builders and homeowners who want natural hardwood rather than treated pine.

Choosing the right red gum sleepers

• Retaining walls: use red gum sleepers with galvanised steel posts for walls holding back soil, and check if your wall needs engineering or council approval.
• Garden beds and edging: sleepers can be stacked and fixed with long screws or spikes for raised beds.
• Natural variation: expect splits, checks and colour differences, which are normal in seasoned hardwood.
• Weight: red gum is very dense, so plan for two people or machinery when handling.
• Drainage: add gravel and agricultural pipe behind retaining walls to stop water building up.

Also see Red Gum Posts, Hardwood Sleepers and Retaining Wall Steel Posts.