Yarraden Station

Yarraden Station is a Savanna Burning project located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland. It is situated approximately 100km south of Coen and north of the Musgrave Roadhouse. Registered in December 2014, the project covers a vast area of approximately 118,807 hectares. The station forms part of a larger aggregation of pastoral leases, including the nearby Holroyd River and Crystalvale stations, which are managed collectively for carbon abatement and agricultural production.

The project operates under the Early Dry Season (EDS) Savanna Burning methodology. This involves strategically igniting cool, patchy fires early in the dry season (typically before August) to reduce the fuel load. By doing so, the project prevents high-intensity, uncontrolled wildfires later in the season. This shift in fire regime significantly reduces emissions of methane and nitrous oxide, potent greenhouse gases released during hot, late-season burns.

The region is characterized by a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The area receives high monsoonal rainfall, with a median of approximately 1,153mm annually, primarily falling during the summer months. The landscape features undulating ridge country and river flats, supporting vegetation such as Ironbark, Bloodwood, and Gum woodlands. The soils in this region are diverse, ranging from sandy loams and red earths on the ridges to heavier yellow clays and loams along creek frontages.

A notable aspect of this project is its corporate evolution, reflecting the increasing institutional investment in the Australian carbon market. The project proponent role has transferred from Country Carbon to Terra Carbon, and subsequently to Umlilo Holdings Pty Ltd as trustee for the CC Stage 3 Agricultural Trust. This trust was established by the Corporate Carbon Group to acquire and manage a portfolio of cattle stations, integrating sustainable grazing with large-scale carbon farming operations.