Barton Carbon Project

The Barton Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 7km southwest of the small settlement of Tyringham and 30km west of Dorrigo in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Registered in November 2020, the project covers a project area of nearly 252 hectares.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems) Methodology Determination 2018. This methodology requires land managers to implement new or materially different farming activities, such as altering stocking rates, grazing duration, or intensity, to increase the amount of organic carbon stored in the soil. By measuring soil carbon levels against a baseline over time, the project aims to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) for the sequestered carbon.

The Tyringham and Dorrigo Plateau region is characterized by a high-rainfall climate, significantly wetter than the inland slopes further west. The area is renowned for beef cattle grazing and forestry. Soils in this region are typically acidic and high-quality, often classified as Red Ferrosols (volcanic clay-loams) or Kurosols (texture contrast soils) which support productive pasture systems. As of late 2025, the project is in its permanence period but has not yet been issued ACCUs, which is common for soil carbon projects due to the multi-year intervals required between valid measurement rounds.