Elliot Carbon (Revoked)

Elliot Carbon (Revoked) is an agricultural soil carbon project located near Ellinbank, approximately 8km south of Warragul in the West Gippsland region of Victoria. It was registered in July 2017 and covers a project area of 92.50 hectares. The project was managed by Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd as the project proponent, with Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd acting as the agent.

Soil carbon projects under the Sequestering Carbon in Soils in Grazing Systems methodology involve altering land management practices to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil. Standard requirements typically involve establishing a baseline of soil organic carbon through rigorous sampling, and then implementing new project activities, such as managing grazing timing, altering stocking densities, or actively managing pastures, to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into the soil profile.

The West Gippsland region around Warragul is renowned for its highly productive dairy and beef cattle farming. The area is considered a high rainfall environment, typically receiving over 1,000mm of annual precipitation. The region's soils are famously fertile, primarily consisting of red and brown Ferrosols (volcanic clay loams), as well as Sodosols and Dermosols, which support vigorous perennial pasture growth.

An interesting note regarding the Elliot Carbon project is that it was officially revoked on December 16, 2024, under section 32 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule. Because of this early revocation, the project did not complete its nominated 25-year permanence period and generated no Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) during its active lifespan.