Reforestation Project

Reforestation Project is an environmental planting project located at Yarrowyck, approximately 40km west of Armidale in the New England Tablelands of New South Wales. It was registered in December 2021 and currently covers an area of 714.91ha, following a variation in September 2022 that reduced the initial project area. The region is predominantly known for agricultural land use; the project site itself is a former sheep station that carried up to 4,000 sheep for over 120 years until 2019. The environment in the New England Tablelands generally experiences moderate, summer-dominant rainfall and features granitic and trap soils that have historically supported extensive grazing operations.

Environmental planting projects using the FullCAM methodology involve planting native tree species at a density sufficient to achieve a permanent forest cover. This project aims to restore the landscape to a predominantly dry sclerophyll forest, which is native to the local area, by utilising an extensive program of direct seeding and planting seedlings into rip lines.

The project features a notable corporate history. It was originally initiated in 2022 by Telstra Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd, which acquired the land as part of its climate strategy with expectations to store around 160,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over 25 years. In April 2025, the participant name was formally varied to Yarrowyck Environmental Projects Pty Limited. In addition to its carbon abatement goals, the reforestation efforts form a critical wildlife corridor linking the Gwydir River to the Northern Tablelands, specifically supporting species such as the Greater Glider, Yellow-bellied Glider, and Barking Owl. An additional 200 hectares of the property have also been protected exclusively as a philanthropic nature repair area without generating carbon credits.