Lower Lansdowne (Revoked)

Lower Lansdowne (Revoked) is a soil carbon project located approximately 56km south of Tambo in Central West Queensland. The project was registered in August 2015 and covered a significant area of 27,121 hectares on the "Lower Lansdowne" aggregation, a property historically associated with sheep and cattle grazing along the Ward River.

The project operated under the Sequestering Carbon in Soils in Grazing Systems methodology. This method requires landholders to implement new management activities, such as pasture rejuvenation or time-controlled grazing, to increase soil organic carbon levels. To generate credits, the project must demonstrate a measurable increase in soil carbon over time compared to a baseline.

The Tambo region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 530mm. The landscape in this area typically features Mitchell grass downs, which are often associated with cracking clay soils (Vertosols), as well as alluvial soils along watercourses like the Ward River.

The project was voluntarily revoked in March 2017, less than two years after registration, meaning it is no longer an active carbon project. The Lansdowne pastoral station itself has a long history, established in 1881, and has been the subject of long-term government studies on pasture degradation and recovery in Australia's rangelands.