Dogwood Carbon Project

Dogwood Carbon Project is a permanent mixed-species environmental planting project located across multiple aggregated properties in New South Wales and Queensland. Based on the 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 Queensland (ranging from 15km to 60km south and south-west of Brisbane). It was registered in July 2015 and covers 1318.02 ha.

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. This specific methodology utilizes FullCAM (Full Carbon Accounting Model) computational modeling to estimate the carbon stored in the growing biomass and debris over time.

The general land use across these regions reflects a strong agricultural history. The Cowra area is well known for mixed farming operations, including sheep and cattle grazing alongside broadacre cropping like wheat and canola. This southern region experiences a temperate climate with moderate rainfall, and soils range 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 these northern sites are typically fertile alluvial plains, clays, and basalt-derived soils.

This project establishes permanent plantings of a mix of native tree species local to each respective area on land that was predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to commencement. Managed by Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd, the project boundaries officially underwent a variation in March 2017. Furthermore, on August 27, 2026, the project was subdivided under section 77A of the CFI Act. Interestingly, Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from the Dogwood Carbon Project have been retired by corporate entities such as NobleOak Life Limited to offset their business operations and achieve Climate Active carbon neutral certification.