Brookton (Revoked)

Brookton (Revoked) is an environmental planting project located near Brookton in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 138km southeast of Perth. It was registered in July 2015 and covers 480.83ha.

Environmental planting projects involve establishing permanent plantings of mixed-species native trees on land that was predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior. These projects are typically planted at a density sufficient to achieve forest cover, generally at least 200 stems per ha, and the expected carbon abatement is modelled using the FullCAM software methodology.

The Brookton area is historically known for broadacre wheat cropping and sheep farming operations. The region experiences a Mediterranean-type climate with semi-arid, winter-dominant rainfall (averaging around 430-460mm annually), and soils are typically a mix of yellow duplex soils, sandy loams, and alluvial clays in the valley floors.

This project was officially revoked under section 33 of the CFI Act on September 18, 2017. While specific reasons for the revocation are not detailed on the public register, records from the proponent, Regenerate Australia Ltd, note that environmental plantings in the Brookton area have historically faced significant challenges due to below-average rainfall severely affecting seedling survival.