Nullawarra Station #2 Native Forest Protection Project

Nullawarra Station #2 Native Forest Protection Project is an avoided deforestation project located at Nullawarra Station approximately 35km south-west of Cobar in western New South Wales. It was registered in June 2014 and covers 10,413.77 ha.

Avoided deforestation projects generate carbon credits by protecting native forests from being cleared and converted into agricultural systems, such as grazing land or cropping. For this specific methodology to apply, the land must have been issued a valid clearing permit prior to 1 July 2010. By relinquishing the right to clear the land, the project avoids the greenhouse gas emissions that would have resulted from the deforestation and the subsequent decay or burning of the cleared vegetation.

The Cobar region is historically known for extensive leasehold pastoral activities, primarily supporting sheep, goats, and cattle operations. The local environment is classified as semi-arid, experiencing highly variable and generally low rainfall averaging between 350mm and 400mm annually. Soils across this western region of NSW are typically dominated by red chromosols, well-structured grey and brown vertosols, and red or sandy loams.

This project was set up to operate alongside the Jan-A-Ree SheepMaster Stud, a specialised commercial full-blood sheep breeding enterprise run by the project's proponent, David Harrison. This arrangement demonstrates how carbon farming and native forest preservation can run concurrently with adapted agricultural operations. The project underwent a method variation in May 2015 to transition to the updated Avoided Deforestation 1.1 Methodology Determination 2015. In October 2021, following the passing of original co-proponent Jan Harrison, a registry variation updated the active proponents to David Harrison and Trictor Investments Pty Ltd. Terra Carbon Pty Limited is also listed as an active participant working with the proponent on carbon abatement contracts for the station.