Lighthouse Soil Carbon Project

Lighthouse Soil Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration initiative located at "Lighthouse Station," approximately 75km northeast of Roma in the Maranoa region of Queensland. Registered in September 2021, the project covers a substantial area of 13,868 hectares. The property sits between the regional hubs of Roma and Taroom, a district renowned for beef cattle production and coal seam gas operations.

The region typically experiences a sub-tropical to semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 500-600mm. The landscape is characterized by undulating brigalow scrub country featuring fertile clay soils and improved Buffel grass pastures, which are highly regarded for cattle backgrounding and breeding.

Operating under the 2018 Soil Carbon methodology, this project generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by measuring increases in soil organic carbon stocks relative to a baseline. To achieve this, the project involves altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing. By implementing time-controlled or regenerative grazing strategies, the proponent aims to improve ground cover and soil health, thereby sequestering more carbon. Lighthouse Station has been highlighted in agricultural media as one of the largest active soil carbon projects in Australia, historically associated with the late agribusiness investor Tom Strachan and subsequently the asset manager Packhorse.