Biodiverse Carbon Conservation Connorville (Revoked)

Biodiverse Carbon Conservation Connorville (Revoked) is an environmental planting project located at Connorville Station, approximately 45km south of Launceston in the Northern Midlands of Tasmania. The project was registered in August 2015 and covered a project area of roughly 83 hectares. The Connorville property itself is a significant historic estate, established in 1824 and renowned for its fine merino wool production, cattle grazing, and mixed cropping operations.

Environmental planting projects under the 2012 methodology involve establishing permanent plantings of native tree species on land that has been clear of forest for at least five years. These projects are designed to sequester carbon by restoring native vegetation density to forest levels, typically requiring specific stocking rates (often implied to reach canopy cover requirements) using species endemic to the local area.

The Northern Midlands region is characterized by a cool-temperate climate with a distinct rain shadow effect, resulting in lower annual rainfall compared to the rest of Tasmania, typically averaging between 500mm and 700mm. The terrain at Connorville includes diverse soil types, ranging from fertile alluvial flats along the Macquarie River to sedimentary-derived sandy loams and gravels on the undulating slopes and timbered hills.

This specific project was revoked in August 2017 under section 33 of the CFI Act, which often indicates a voluntary surrender or a transition to a different land management strategy. Connorville Station remains a prominent example of integrating conservation with agriculture, managing over 10,000 hectares of native bush and carbon forests alongside its commercial farming operations.