'Oakley Fysh Carbon Project

Oakley Fysh Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located in the Mid-Coast region of New South Wales, situated near the rural town of Stroud and approximately 60km north of Newcastle. It was registered in March 2020 and covers an area of 44.79ha.

Soil carbon projects involve modifying agricultural practices to increase the amount of organic carbon naturally stored in the ground. Under the Carbon Farming Initiative, these projects generally require establishing baseline soil carbon levels and maintaining the new management activities over a nominated permanence period, which is 25 years for this project. This project specifically sequesters carbon by re-establishing and rejuvenating pasture through seeding and pasture cropping.

The Mid-Coast region is well known for agricultural operations, predominantly grazing for beef and dairy cattle. The environment is classified as a high rainfall zone, often receiving substantial coastal rain events, and features a mix of clay-loam and alluvial soil types that effectively support sustained pasture growth.

On July 6, 2026, the project varied its methodology from the 2018 measurement determination to the updated 2021 Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Using Measurement and Models determination. This update allows the proponent, Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, to integrate advanced computer modeling with direct measurement, streamlining the ongoing tracking of soil carbon changes and reducing physical core sampling costs.