Reforestation Project

Reforestation Project is an environmental planting project located at Yarrowyck, approximately 40km west of Armidale in the New England Tablelands of NSW. It was registered in December 2021 and covers 714.91 Ha.

Environmental planting projects involve establishing permanent plantings of native tree species at a density sufficient to eventually achieve a minimum of 20% forest canopy cover and at least 2 meters in height. The methodology requires these plantings to occur on land that was predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to the project's commencement.

The Yarrowyck area is well known for extensive livestock grazing, particularly fine wool Merino sheep and beef cattle production. The region experiences a temperate climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 720mm, and soils are typically a mix of fine granite, trap soils, and sandy loams.

This project was established on an 800-hectare former sheep station that historically carried up to 4,000 sheep for over 120 years. The proponent aims to restore the land to its original dry sclerophyll forested state by planting native species using both seedlings in rip lines and direct seeding. The project underwent an area variation in September 2022, removing some initially listed land from the carbon estimation area. Notably, the project proponent was changed from Telstra Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd to Yarrowyck Environmental Projects Pty Limited in April 2025.