Star Picket 0.90m Medium (1.86 kg/m) Price Guide Australia

When sourcing 900mm (0.90m) medium-duty star pickets (Y posts) for civil construction, tree planting, silt fencing, or low-height rural partitions, retail markups can quickly destroy your margin. Buying individual posts from big-box local timber yards or retail agricultural merchants means paying up to 50% more than wholesale container prices. For civil contractors securing kilometres of silt fencing or landholders planting thousands of tubestock protectors, every dollar per post impacts the bottom line. Finding a reliable, transparent price guide for bulk star picket 0.90m medium (1.86 kg/m) supplies in Australia is crucial to keeping tenders competitive and project costs low. ## Bulk Pricing Factors and Direct Container Savings To get the best utility out of a 0.90m medium-duty post (weighing 1.86 kg per metre), understanding how wholesale pricing works is key to securing the best deal. * **Steel Volume & Weight:** Since these posts are 0.90m long and rated at the standard Australian medium-duty weight of 1.86 kg/m, each post should weigh precisely 1.67 kg. Beware of underweight imports claiming to be medium-duty but scaling under 1.5 kg. * **Pack & Sling Quantities:** Buying loose posts attracts a premium due to high manual handling costs. Wholesale pricing operates in slings of 200 or 400 posts. Ordering direct in pallet/sling quantities cuts handling costs, and the savings are passed straight to the contractor. * **Coating Options:** Typically available in black bitumen (varnished) or hot-dip galvanised (HDG). Black bitumen is the cost-effective industry standard for temporary civil works, silt fencing, and tree guarding, whereas HDG is preferred for permanent, highly corrosive coastal environments. By bypassing mid-tier distributors and buying direct-from-container, commercial buyers typically save between $1.50 to $3.00 per post depending on the total volume. ## Applications, Specifications and Technical Data The 900mm medium-duty star picket is highly versatile, specifically engineered for ground conditions where shorter, high-stability anchors are required. * **Material:** High-tensile rail-grade steel equivalent. * **Length:** 900mm (90cm / 0.90m). * **Weight:** 1.86 kg per linear metre (approx. 1.67 kg per post). * **Finish:** Heavy-duty black bitumen baked coating. * **Pre-drilled Holes:** Standard spacing for wire attachment, lacing, or securing silt fence ties. ### Common Uses * **Silt Fencing & Erosion Control:** Standard support posts for geofabric silt fences on civil developments. * **Tree Guarding:** Providing stout, wind-resistant support for plastic or cardboard tubestock guards. * **Low-Height Barrier Fencing:** Constructing temporary safety zones, crowd control barriers, or hazard marking on civil worksites. * **Formwork Pinning:** Used by concreters as heavy-duty formwork pins which can be easily pulled and reused. ## National Logistics and Freight Lead Times Getting bulk steel to regional properties or active metropolitan civil sites requires coordinated freight. The Star Guys supply major ports and regional yards across Australia. * **Direct Container Delivery:** For large-scale agricultural developments or major civil works, we drop full sea containers directly onto your site, saving double-handling fees. * **Depot Pickup vs. Site Delivery:** Contractors with their own flatbeds or cranes can pick up directly from our major logistics yards, or we can arrange hiab crane truck delivery direct to your project alignment. * **Lead Times:** Standard stock items are usually dispatched within 24 to 48 hours. Custom bulk runs or direct-to-farm container drops require 6 to 12 weeks of lead time depending on production schedules. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What is the difference between light, medium, and heavy-duty star pickets?** A: Weight is the key specifier. Light-duty posts generally sit under 1.4 kg/m. Medium-duty is the Australian industry standard of 1.86 kg/m, offering the ideal balance of driving strength and cost efficiency. Heavy-duty posts range from 2.04 kg/m to 2.4 kg/m, designed for rocky, hard ground or heavy cattle pressure. **Q: Can I drive 0.90m posts into hard-packed clay without bending them?** A: Yes, our 1.86 kg/m medium-duty pickets are forged from high-tensile steel, offering excellent elastic limit and resistance to bending when driven with a standard manual post driver or pneumatic driver. **Q: How many 900mm star pickets come in a standard sling?** A: Our standard wholesale packaging is 10 posts per bundle, with 200 or 400 posts per sling. **Q: Do you offer bulk discounts for civil construction consortia?** A: Absolutely. We specialise in supplying tier-1 and tier-2 civil contractors. The price per post drops significantly as order volumes scale up to full container loads. **Q: Are these posts compliant with Australian civil construction standards?** A: Yes, our medium-duty posts meet local dimensional, weight, and tensile strength standards commonly specified in state road authority and environmental protection agency guidelines. Stop paying retail prices for your civil and agricultural fencing supplies. Contact The Star Guys today for an obligation-free commercial quote tailored to your project volume. Let us help you lock in container-direct pricing on premium, heavy-weight steel posts. [Get a quote](/products/star-picket-900mm-medium) today and cut out the middleman.