Astrea Station

Astrea Station is a Savanna Fire Management project located on a pastoral lease in the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland. The project area, covering approximately 62,765 hectares, is situated roughly 60km west of the Musgrave Roadhouse and 110km south of Coen. Registered in September 2014, the project operates within the high rainfall zone of Northern Australia, a region characterized by monsoonal wet seasons and distinct dry seasons.

The project site is an operational cattle station, historically running Brahman cattle, where the land use combines pastoral grazing with carbon farming activities. The surrounding environment typically features eucalyptus-wooded savannahs with soils ranging from sandy loams to clayey sands, which support the native vegetation fuel loads managed by the project.

This project utilizes the Emissions Abatement through Savanna Fire Management 2015 methodology. This involves conducting strategic, planned burns during the early dry season (cooler fires) to reduce the fuel load. By doing so, the project aims to minimize the frequency and intensity of late dry season wildfires, which emit significantly higher levels of greenhouse gases (methane and nitrous oxide) and damage the landscape.

Historical records indicate significant management changes over the project's life. Initially involving Country Carbon Pty Ltd and later Terra Carbon Pty Limited, the project proponent role was transferred to S.C. Browning Pty Ltd in March 2025. Real estate listings for the property have previously highlighted the carbon project as a key asset of the station, noting the absence of helicopter mustering for extended periods to support station management.