Holroyd Station

Holroyd Station is a Savanna Fire Management project located in the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, approximately 80km southwest of Coen. Registered in November 2014, the project covers a vast area of approximately 282,066 hectares. The station is part of a larger aggregation of properties, including Yarraden and Crystalvale, which are managed for both carbon abatement and cattle grazing.

The project operates under the Savanna Fire Management methodology, specifically the 2015 determination. This method involves strategic, planned burning of the savanna during the early dry season (typically January to July) when conditions are cooler and vegetation is still moist. These controlled burns reduce the fuel load, thereby preventing or minimizing the intensity and extent of uncontrolled wildfires that occur in the late dry season. By shifting the fire regime, the project avoids significant emissions of methane and nitrous oxide.

Regionally, the area is defined by its use as a pastoral lease, primarily supporting cattle breeding operations. Holroyd Station is situated in the high rainfall zone, receiving a median monsoonal rainfall of approximately 1,150mm annually. The landscape features tropical savanna woodlands, open grasslands, and paperbark wetlands. The soil profile is diverse, renowned for deep red earths (kandosols) on the plateaus, mixed sandy loams in forest areas, and black clay plains along the river frontages and creek lines.

In 2023, the project saw a change in participation to Umlilo Holdings Pty Ltd, a trustee entity linked to the Corporate Carbon group, which acquired the aggregation to integrate carbon farming with sustainable agriculture. The property has also been recognized for its biodiversity values, containing significant wetland areas and previously holding Nature Refuge status.