Kirby Flat Farm (Revoked)

Kirby Flat Farm (Revoked) is a soil carbon project located in the Indigo Shire near the town of Yackandandah in North East Victoria. It was registered in August 2020 and covers an area of 64 hectares.

Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems projects involve undertaking new, eligible land management activities, such as altering stocking rates, applying nutrients, or reseeding, and physically measuring the resulting increases of carbon stored in agricultural soils over time.

The Yackandandah area is heavily utilised for agricultural purposes, predominantly grazing for sheep, beef, and dairy cattle. The region is considered a high rainfall zone, receiving an annual mean of around 1,000mm, and the local landscape typically features red duplex soils with sandy loam surfaces derived from weathered Silurian granite.

This project was originally established to increase soil carbon in its agricultural system by rejuvenating pastures through seeding and intentionally changing grazing patterns. In October 2020, the project was awarded an Optional Delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC359972) committing 21,045 ACCUs. However, following an early variation to remove some land areas, the project was officially revoked in March 2022 under section 30 of the CFI Rule. The associated contract was terminated or lapsed shortly after in March 2022, having delivered zero abatement volume to the Commonwealth.