Sandalwood Carbon Project

Sandalwood Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 25 kilometers southeast of Naracoorte in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. The project, registered in October 2015, covers a relatively small agricultural area of 87.64 hectares. While the project shares its name with the "Sandalwood" locality in the Northern Mallee, the coordinates place this specific project firmly in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council area, situated between the towns of Naracoorte and Penola near the Victorian border.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology, having transferred from an earlier 2014 determination in October 2025. Soil carbon projects of this type involve land management activities designed to increase soil organic carbon levels, which are then measured against a baseline to generate carbon credits. For this property, specific activities include the application of synthetic or non-synthetic nutrients to address soil deficiencies and the strategic alteration of stocking rates to improve vegetation cover. The proponent, Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, took over the project from Corporate Carbon Solutions in September 2025.

The Limestone Coast environment is characterized by a cool, wet climate with reliable winter rainfall, distinct from the drier inland Mallee. The region is renowned for its "Terra Rossa" soils, red loam over limestone, as well as sandy loams over clay, which are highly productive for grazing cattle and sheep. These soil types generally offer good potential for carbon sequestration when management practices are optimized to retain moisture and biomass.

An interesting history accompanies this project's development. It appears to have been part of a larger staged initiative; a separate project titled "Sandalwood Part Two Carbon Project" (ERF159574) was also registered by the same proponents but was revoked in June 2025. The survival of the original project (ERF101952) and its recent transition to the modern 2021 methodology suggests a renewed focus on verifying carbon gains on this specific 87-hectare plot, likely utilizing Agriprove's "Soilkee" pasture renovation techniques or similar soil-health technologies.