Bramwell Station

Bramwell Station is a Savanna Fire Management project located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, approximately 200km northeast of the mining town of Weipa and 200km south of Bamaga at the tip of Australia. It was registered in September 2014 and covers an expansive 131,814.84 hectares.

Savanna Fire Management projects involve shifting fire activity from intense, uncontrolled late dry season wildfires to cooler, strategically planned prescribed burns during the early dry season. This practice significantly reduces the emission of destructive greenhouse gases, specifically methane and nitrous oxide, from burning biomass. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate the use of historical fire data to establish a baseline, continuous monitoring and estimation using approved calculators like the Savanna Burning Abatement Tool (SavBAT), and undertaking annual planned burning.

The Cape York region is heavily defined by its land use for extensive cattle grazing, nature conservation, and outback tourism. The environment falls within a tropical high rainfall classification, characterized by distinct monsoonal wet and dry periods. The soils in this remote northern area are generally heavily weathered, predominantly sandy or lateritic and bauxitic clays, which are typically poor for intense agriculture but perfectly support native woody savanna vegetation and pastoral grazing.

Bramwell Station is famous for being the northernmost cattle station in Australia and serves as an iconic launching point for 4WD enthusiasts tackling the challenging Old Telegraph Track. The carbon project has seen several proponent changes, starting with Country Carbon Pty Ltd, transferring to long-time leaseholder Wendy Kozicka in 2022, and ultimately shifting to the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation in 2024. Notably, the Clean Energy Regulator accepted an enforceable undertaking from the original corporate proponent, Country Carbon Pty Limited, in May 2020.