Kulki Carbon Farming Project

Kulki Carbon Farming Project is a Native Forest from Managed Regrowth project located on Kulki Road, roughly 80km south of Bollon in the Balonne Shire of south-western Queensland. It was registered in July 2014 and originally covers an area of 3,609.72 hectares. A variation in December 2014 added additional areas to the overall project scope.

Native Forest from Managed Regrowth (NFMR) projects involve ceasing activities that suppress the natural regeneration of native trees. Under this methodology, proponents must halt the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and carefully manage the timing and extent of grazing. This process allows native vegetation to regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, with the goal of establishing a permanent native forest canopy.

The Bollon region is a semi-arid environment characterized by low annual rainfall and warm temperatures. The environment typically comprises red soils, sandy loams, and open mulga scrublands. Historically, the region's primary land use is pastoral, focusing heavily on beef cattle, sheep, and goat grazing. The Kulki property implements a forward-thinking management model that allows traditional grazing operations to continue sustainably alongside the carbon project, ensuring both environmental and financial productivity.

In December 2023, the project proponent changed from Devine Agribusiness Carbon Pty Ltd to Pastoral Partners Australia Trusco Pty Ltd, operating as Trustee for the Pastoral Partners Australia Trust. The broader Kulki and North Kulki aggregations span over 22,800 hectares, serving as a highly productive mixed-use asset that supplies carbon abatement to the Commonwealth under an active Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC102433).