Stanley Farms Mallee Plantings #2 Project (Revoked)

Stanley Farms Mallee Plantings #2 Project was a mallee planting project located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, spanning the Dalwallinu and Koorda local government areas, roughly 250km northeast of Perth. Registered in April 2015 by Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd, the project initially covered a massive 16,741.68 hectares. The surrounding region is predominantly known for broadacre agriculture, specifically wheat and barley cropping, alongside sheep grazing.

The project fell under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings (FullCAM) methodology. This methodology involves establishing permanent plantings of mallee eucalypt tree species on land that was predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to project commencement. To comply with the method, these permanent plantings must be established and maintained at a sufficient stocking density to eventually achieve forest cover.

Environmentally, the Western Australian Wheatbelt region typically experiences a semi-arid climate with low-to-medium winter-dominant rainfall. The soil types in the Dalwallinu and Koorda districts commonly consist of sandy loams, yellow sands, and heavier clay soils. Mallee eucalypts are particularly well-suited for this region as they are deeply rooted and adapted to these challenging, dry conditions.

Interestingly, while the project secured a carbon abatement contract in April 2015 (which was completed in January 2017), it underwent a variation to remove portions of the project area in June 2017. Ultimately, the project was revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule on May 6, 2025, meaning it is no longer an active participant in the ACCU scheme.