Moroak & Goondooloo Stations (Revoked)

Moroak & Goondooloo Stations (Revoked) is a Savanna Fire Management project located approximately 70km east of Mataranka and 160km east of Katherine in the Northern Territory. It was registered in February 2016 and covers an expansive 232,823.89 ha.

Savanna fire management projects involve the strategic, planned burning of savanna areas during the early dry season. By deliberately reducing fuel loads early in the year, this methodology aims to decrease the risk, intensity, and extent of uncontrolled and destructive late dry season wildfires, thereby preventing significant greenhouse gas emissions from being released into the atmosphere.

The Roper River region is widely known for its large-scale pastoral leases which are primarily utilised for beef cattle grazing. The local environment features a tropical climate and is categorised as a low rainfall savanna zone. The terrain generally consists of open grassy plains, woodlands, and small hills, with soil profiles ranging from poorly drained Hydrosols in swampy areas, to shallow lithosols (Rudosols) on rocky rises, and shallow yellow earths (Kandosols) on the lower foot slopes.

This project was established to manage burning across both the high and low rainfall zones of the cattle stations to mitigate late-season fire risks. Notably, the Clean Energy Regulator accepted an Enforceable Undertaking from the proponent, Country Carbon Pty. Ltd., in May 2020 to address overarching compliance issues under the scheme. The project was officially revoked on 28 September 2023 under section 32 of the CFI Rule. Outside of carbon farming, the underlying pastoral aggregation is a highly valuable agricultural asset, frequently making rural property headlines for multi-million dollar station acquisitions.