Chatsworth House Carbon Pty Ltd ATF Chatsworth House Carbon Trust

Chatsworth House Carbon Pty Ltd ATF Chatsworth House Carbon Trust is a soil carbon project located at Chatsworth House in Chatsworth, approximately 60km east of Hamilton and 70km north of Warrnambool in South-West Victoria. It was registered in February 2021 and covers an area of 2339.81 hectares. The surrounding Western District region is a major agricultural hub renowned for prime sheep and cattle grazing. The area generally experiences a temperate, moderate to high rainfall climate, with fertile basaltic volcanic plains and clay loam soils well-suited to these pastoral activities.

The project currently operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models (2021) methodology, having transitioned from the 2018 methodology in August 2022. Soil carbon projects of this type involve baselining existing soil carbon levels and implementing new eligible management activities to build soil organic carbon over time. This specific project increases carbon in the soil by applying nutrients to the land in the form of synthetic or non-synthetic fertiliser to address a material deficiency. The subsequent changes in soil carbon are then verified using rigorous physical soil sampling combined with models over a 25-year crediting period.

The Chatsworth House estate is managed by Tom and Sarah Whinney, who have transitioned the property's 35,000 DSE mixed sheep and cattle operation toward regenerative agriculture since 2020. The carbon project underwent a variation of proponent in November 2025 to Chatsworth House Pastoral Co Pty Ltd as The Trustee for Chatsworth House Pastoral Trust. Working alongside their project agent, Carbon Link Operations Pty Ltd, the property serves as a prominent real-world case study for carbon farming and even hosted a major field day in 2026 to educate other farmers on integrating soil carbon measurement into their grazing practices. Alongside the carbon project, the historic property is a verified Land to Market ecological producer and operates as a picturesque venue for rural retreats and weddings.