O'Malley Carbon Project

The O'Malley Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Northern Midlands region of Tasmania, approximately 15km southwest of Launceston near the locality of Breadalbane. Registered in October 2020, the project spans roughly 969 hectares of agricultural land situated within the fertile Launceston Basin.

The surrounding region is defined by a cool-temperate climate with an average annual rainfall between 600mm and 800mm, often referred to as "dry temperate" relative to the rest of Tasmania. The landscape typically features diverse soil types, predominantly Dermosols and Chromosols (clay and loam soils on dolerite or tertiary sediments), which are highly suitable for the area's dominant land uses of broad-acre grazing and cropping.

Operating under the 2018 Soil Carbon methodology (Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems), the project generates carbon credits by sequestering carbon in the soil profile. This is achieved by implementing a new management strategy designed to improve soil health, specifically by altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing. Such changes often involve time-controlled or rotational grazing practices that allow pastures to rest and recover, thereby increasing root biomass and soil organic carbon levels.

The project is developed by Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, a prominent soil carbon project developer in Australia. It is part of a portfolio of projects secured under a fixed delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC808228) with the Commonwealth Government, indicating a commitment to deliver a specific volume of carbon abatement over the contract term.