2018 AGE CLASS - LIMESTONE PLANTATIONS

The 2018 AGE CLASS - LIMESTONE PLANTATIONS is a plantation forestry project located in the West Wimmera Shire of Victoria, approximately 25km east of Penola (SA) and 45km north of Casterton (VIC). Situated within the renowned Green Triangle forestry region near the South Australian border, the project covers approximately 1,252 hectares. It was registered on May 25, 2018, and is currently managed by OneFortyOne Plantations Pty Ltd, a major softwood plantation owner in the region.

This project operates under the Plantation Forestry Methodology (2017), specifically focusing on the conversion from short-term to long-term rotation. This activity involves transitioning a plantation, originally established for short-rotation products like woodchips (pulp logs), into a long-rotation management regime aimed at producing high-value sawlogs. By extending the harvest cycle (rotation period), the trees grow larger and store carbon for a significantly longer duration both in the forest and in the resulting long-life wood products.

The Green Triangle region is characterized by its ideal forestry conditions, featuring a high rainfall climate (typically 600mm–850mm annually) and well-drained soils, often consisting of sandy loams or the region's famous limestone-based Terra Rossa soils. These conditions support the vigorous growth of Pinus radiata (Radiata Pine), which is the dominant species managed by OneFortyOne in this area.

Notable updates to the project include a variation in May 2025, where the proponent name was updated to OneFortyOne Plantations Pty Ltd, replacing the previous trustee structure (The Trust Company for ANZFOF2 Sub 1). The project name "2018 Age Class" indicates that this specific carbon estimation area corresponds to a cohort of trees planted or replanted in 2018. As of recent reporting, the project has successfully issued over 100,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).