Wespine Carbon Plantations

Wespine Carbon Plantations is a plantation forestry project located across multiple sites in the South West region of Western Australia, with properties situated roughly 15km inland from Bunbury near Dardanup, as well as further inland towards Boddington, Nannup, and Bridgetown. It was registered in April 2018 and covers an active area of 2,420.94 ha.

Plantation forestry projects involve sequestering carbon by establishing new plantation forests or converting existing short-rotation plantations into long-rotation forests for the commercial harvesting of wood products. The methodology requires establishing commercial tree species, such as radiata pine, and maintaining specific stocking densities and management practices to accurately model carbon abatement over the forest's lifecycle.

The South West WA region is a major hub for productive agriculture and forestry. The general land use includes extensive timber operations alongside dairy farming, cattle grazing, and viticulture. The area experiences a Mediterranean climate considered to be a high winter rainfall zone, and the soils generally consist of lateritic gravels, sandy loams, and clay loams that strongly support robust tree growth.

This project directly supports the operations of the proponent, Wespine Industries Pty Ltd, which runs a major softwood sawmill in Dardanup West. Wespine processes the timber into premium construction materials and employs a zero-waste approach by sending byproducts like sawdust to nearby particleboard facilities. Since its registration, the project has consistently expanded by adding new areas through several variations between 2018 and 2025, and in August 2025, it updated its crediting rules by transitioning to the latest 2022 Plantation Forestry methodology determination.