Prestige Carbon Project

Prestige Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, approximately 20km southeast of Lucindale and 35km west of Penola. It was registered in May 2018 and covers 63.71ha.

Soil carbon projects involve changing agricultural land management practices to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil. Under the Measurement and Models methodology, standard requirements involve establishing baseline soil carbon levels and regularly measuring soil carbon sequestration using rigorous laboratory testing and modelling.

The Limestone Coast area is known for sheep and cattle grazing, as well as cropping and forestry operations. The region is considered high rainfall for South Australia, with cool, wet winters and average annual rainfall reaching up to 850mm in southern areas. Soils in this region are typically terra rossa, sandy loams over clay, and limestone-based.

This project aims to sequester carbon by altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing to promote vegetation cover, alongside applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertiliser to address material nutrient deficiencies. In late 2025, the project proponent changed from Corporate Carbon Solutions to Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, which is recognized as one of Australia's largest soil-tech carbon developers. Following this, the project also officially transitioned to the updated 2021 soil carbon methodology and slightly reduced its project area boundaries.