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 the Western District of Victoria, approximately 60km north of Warrnambool. It was registered in February 2021 and covers 2339.81 ha.

Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models projects involve altering agricultural management practices to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil. Standard methodology requirements include establishing a starting baseline through rigorous soil sampling, and subsequently using measured core data and models to prove and report carbon stock changes over time.

The Chatsworth area in the Western District is widely known for prime sheep and cattle farming, alongside cropping and forestry operations. The region is considered a moderate to high rainfall area, and the soils are generally volcanic basalts and clay-loams typical of the Victorian volcanic plains.

This project increases soil carbon by applying nutrients to the land, such as compost and other non-synthetic or synthetic fertilisers, to address material soil deficiencies. The property, operated by Tom and Sarah Whinney, is a mixed grazing enterprise managed using regenerative principles and running around 35,000 DSE of composite sheep and cattle. In August 2022, the project varied its method from the 2018 measurement determination to the 2021 estimation and models determination. Interestingly, the project was transferred to the provider CarbonLink in 2025 following a comprehensive technical review that identified and rectified limitations in the original soil baseline. Following this redesign, the project successfully sequestered over 25,000 tonnes of CO2-e and generated 18,864 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by late 2026, making it the highest ACCU-earning soil carbon project in Victoria. Today, the property frequently hosts industry field days to educate other farmers on natural capital, soil health, and carbon markets.