Claravale Fire Project

Claravale Fire Project is a savanna fire management project located at Claravale Station, approximately 89km north of Katherine in the Douglas Daly region of the Northern Territory. It was registered in November 2016 and covers a vast area of 67,181.14 hectares. The surrounding Douglas Daly region is highly productive and known for its dual-purpose land use, supporting large-scale cattle grazing operations alongside dryland cropping such as sorghum, hay, and cotton.

Savanna fire management projects involve the strategic and planned burning of savanna areas during the early dry season. This controlled burning reduces fuel loads, which in turn lowers the risk and intensity of destructive wild fires during the late dry season. By preventing larger, hotter fires, the project actively reduces the volume of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere.

Situated in a tropical climate, the project area is located within northern Australia's high rainfall zone. The local environment benefits from a combination of permanent waterways, including the Fergusson and Daly Rivers, and fertile agricultural soils. The region typically features a productive mix of red volcanic soils, river loams, and black clays, which readily support both native savanna vegetation and intensive agricultural operations.

The property hosting the project, the Claravale Aggregation, has seen significant commercial development in recent years. After a major capital injection by its owners in 2021 to expand cultivation capacities and cattle feed infrastructure, the estate hit the real estate market in late 2025 with a price guide of $30 million to $40 million. Furthermore, the carbon project itself holds an active Fixed Delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC429110) with the Australian Government to deliver 18,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), and the project lists Votia Pty. Ltd. as a key participant alongside the primary proponent, James Benjamin Lewis.