Dogwood Carbon Project

Dogwood Carbon Project is a permanent mixed-species environmental planting project spread across multiple aggregated properties in New South Wales and Queensland. Based on the project coordinates, the sites are situated in the Cowra Shire of central-western NSW (approximately 20 to 30km north-east of Cowra) and the Scenic Rim and Ipswich regions of south-east QLD (ranging from 15km to 60km south and south-west of Brisbane). It was registered in July 2015 and covers a total area of 1,318.02 hectares.

Environmental planting projects involve establishing permanent plantings of native trees, typically at a minimum density of 200 stems per hectare, to restore forest canopy and sequester carbon. For this project, a mix of native tree species local to each respective area was planted on land that had been predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to commencement.

The general land use across these regions reflects a strong agricultural history. The Cowra region is well known for mixed farming, including sheep and cattle grazing alongside broadacre cropping like wheat and canola. Cowra experiences a temperate climate with moderate rainfall and soils ranging from red loams to heavy clays. In contrast, the south-east Queensland sites fall within a subtropical, higher-rainfall zone historically focused on beef cattle grazing and dairy farming. The soils in this region are typically fertile alluvial plains, clays, and basalt-derived soils.

The project was established and is contracted by Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd. In March 2017, a variation was applied to officially amend the listed project boundaries, and more recently, on August 27, 2026, the project was subdivided under section 77A of the CFI Act. Interestingly, the Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from this project have been actively utilized in the corporate sector; for example, ACCUs from the Dogwood Carbon Project have been retired by entities such as NobleOak Life Limited to offset their business operations and achieve Climate Active carbon neutral certification.