Wolverton Station

Wolverton Station is a Savanna Fire Management carbon project located in the Archer River region of the central Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, approximately 53km north of Coen. Registered on December 23, 2014, the project covers a substantial area of 70,240.39 hectares. The surrounding region is predominantly used for pastoral operations, with Wolverton Station itself operating as a working property that has been breeding Brahman cattle for nearly 60 years. In addition to grazing, the property is utilized for boutique eco-tourism and glamping.

Savanna Fire Management projects involve the strategic and planned burning of savanna areas during the early dry season. By conducting controlled burns when vegetation holds more moisture, proponents reduce the risk, intensity, and extent of catastrophic late dry-season wildfires, thereby lowering overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Situated in a tropical monsoonal climate, the area falls under a high rainfall classification and experiences intense wet seasons. The local environment features a mix of tropical savanna woodlands, freshwater lakes, and sandstone outcrops, with soils generally consisting of clayey sand.

The station is managed by the Jackson family, who have a four-generation history of contributing to the local land and economy. A notable and unfortunate event occurred in late 2021 when the property was heavily impacted by a series of deliberately lit arson attacks along the Peninsula Developmental Road. This forced the owners into intensive back-burning efforts to protect their livestock, resulting in astronomical firefighting costs and the loss of carbon credits. Over its lifespan, the project transitioned from the 2013 early dry season methodology to the 2015 Determination in February 2017. Furthermore, the project proponent was varied from Country Carbon Pty Ltd to Terra Carbon Pty Limited in May 2022.