Canegrass Carbon Farming Project 1

Canegrass Carbon Farming Project 1 is a native forest regeneration project located on Canegrass Station, approximately 100km west-northwest of Charleville in South West Queensland. Registered in December 2014, the project covers a 2,342-hectare area within the Mulga Lands bioregion. This region is traditionally utilized for cattle and sheep grazing and is characterized by a semi-arid climate with red earth and loamy soils typical of the Australian outback.

The project operates under the Native Forest from Managed Regrowth methodology. This specific framework is designed for land that was previously cleared for pastoral use but retains the potential to regenerate into native forest. The core activity involves ceasing mechanical or chemical suppression of regrowth (such as chaining or poisoning), allowing the underlying rootstock and lignotubers to naturally regenerate into a permanent forest canopy. Unlike some environmental plantings, this method relies on the landscape's existing seed bank and regenerative capacity rather than new seedlings.

A notable aspect of this project is its proponent, Devine Agribusiness Carbon Pty Ltd. Founded by grazier Dominic Devine to integrate carbon farming with productive agriculture, the company was acquired by GreenCollar in July 2021. This acquisition folded the Canegrass projects into GreenCollar’s extensive portfolio, highlighting the consolidation trend within the Australian carbon market where specialized agricultural carbon developers are often absorbed by larger market aggregators.