Mainoru Savanna Burning Project

Mainoru Savanna Burning Project is a savanna fire management project located at Mainoru Station, approximately 250km east of Katherine in the Northern Territory. It was registered in September 2015 and covers 132,311.40 ha.

Savanna fire management projects involve the strategic and planned burning of savanna areas during the early dry season. This methodology is designed to reduce the fuel load and minimize the risk of large, intense late dry season wildfires, which would otherwise result in significantly higher greenhouse gas emissions.

The Central Arnhem region is known for large-scale cattle farming, with Mainoru Station operating as an extensive 1,300 square kilometre cattle property. The area encompasses both high and low rainfall zones typical of the northern savanna, experiencing extreme wet seasons and very dry winters. The soils in this region are predominantly porous river levee soils and floodplains that manage the fluctuating water flow from the river systems.

This project was contracted in November 2015 and the associated Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC102336) was successfully completed in August 2026. It has undergone several variations since its inception, including an expansion of the project area and adding Corporate Carbon Pty Ltd as a proponent alongside Hayes Enterprises (NT) Pty Ltd. In addition to its cattle and carbon farming operations, Mainoru Station is a well-known outstation stopover for 4WD tourists travelling the rugged Central Arnhem Road towards Nhulunbuy.