Artemis Station

Artemis Station is a savanna fire management project located on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, approximately 22km south of the Musgrave Roadhouse and 96km north of Laura. It was registered in August 2014 and covers 124,668.71 ha.

Savanna fire management projects involve strategic and planned burning of savanna areas during the early dry season. This standard requirement aims to reduce fuel loads and mitigate the risk of severe late dry season wildfires, thereby reducing emissions of greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide.

The Cape York region is known for extensive cattle farming and conservation operations. The project is situated in a high rainfall tropical savanna zone, and the soils are generally comprised of sandy loams and clay.

Artemis Station is a working cattle station famous for its conservation efforts to protect the endangered Golden-shouldered Parrot. Project proponent Susan Shephard has been actively involved in research and recovery programs, managing the core habitat for the species on the property, and even establishing a predator-proof feeding station. The project method was updated in 2017, and it originally partnered with Country Carbon Pty Ltd before transferring solely to Susan Shephard in 2023.