Kendall River Station

Kendall River Station is a Savanna Fire Management project located on the northwestern side of the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. The massive 267,955-hectare pastoral lease is situated approximately 167 kilometres west of Coen and about 80 kilometres north of Pormpuraaw. The station operates primarily as a cattle grazing property, historically running Brahman cattle, while also utilizing its "unlimited water sources" from the Kendall, Sinclair, Archer, and Holroyd rivers for potential eco-tourism.

Registered in December 2014, the project operates under the 2015 Savanna Fire Management methodology. This method requires land managers to shift the burning of savannas from the late dry season (when fires are hot, uncontrolled, and high-emitting) to the early dry season (when fires are cooler and patchier). By strategically igniting controlled burns early in the year, the project reduces the fuel load, thereby preventing large-scale, intense wildfires later in the season and abating greenhouse gas emissions such as methane and nitrous oxide.

The region is characterized by a tropical monsoonal climate falling within the "high rainfall" zone of the methodology. The landscape features diverse soil types, including extensive areas of high-quality deep red soils (kandosols), as well as black soil flats, sandy loams, and deep sands. The terrain supports tall messmate forests and thick scrub, which historically presented challenges for cattle mustering.

The project has seen several administrative changes, including variations in the participant name from Country Carbon to Bourse Securities, and finally to the current proponent, Kendall River Station Pty Ltd. Notably, the project successfully completed its carbon abatement contract (CAC244817) with the Australian Government in 2021. The property itself has been marketed for its unique combination of agricultural potential and carbon offset income.