Bamboo Station

Bamboo Station is a Savanna Fire Management project located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, approximately 70km south of Coen and 30km northwest of the Musgrave Roadhouse. The project was registered in July 2015 and covers a massive area of approximately 86,027 hectares. Dissected by the Peninsula Development Road, the property is a pastoral holding that integrates carbon farming with cattle grazing, operating within the Cook Shire local government area.

The project operates under the Savanna Fire Management emissions abatement methodology. This involves strategically conducting controlled burns during the early dry season (generally before August) when vegetation is still moist. These "cool" burns create fire breaks and reduce fuel loads, preventing large, high-intensity wildfires from sweeping through during the hot late dry season. By shifting the fire regime, the project significantly reduces the release of methane and nitrous oxide, potent greenhouse gases associated with hot wildfires.

Situated in the high rainfall zone of the Cape York Peninsula, the landscape is characterized by undulating to hilly terrain featuring semi-open to heavy stands of ironbark, bloodwood, ironwood, and stringybark forests. The region supports natural tropical grasses and legumes, utilized by the station's cattle herd. The soil composition in this region often includes clayey sands and earths typical of the Cape's savanna woodlands.

Notable for its dual-income model, Bamboo Station has been highlighted in industry news as a successful example of combining beef production with carbon revenue. The property was marketed for sale in 2022 by its proponent, Scott Browning (S.C. Browning Pty Ltd), showcasing the financial viability of "cattle and carbon" operations. The project originally listed Country Carbon Pty. Ltd. as a participant before shifting full administration to S.C. Browning Pty. Ltd.