Murphy Carbon Project

Murphy Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located in the Byron local government area, approximately 10km west of Byron Bay in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. It was registered in May 2022 and initially covered an area of 26.66 hectares. The project features a nominated permanence period of 25 years and a crediting period running until May 2047.

Soil carbon projects operating under the 2021 Measurement and Models methodology aim to increase the volume of organic carbon sequestered in agricultural soils. In this specific instance, the project proponents are actively altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of cattle grazing. These rotational or adaptive grazing strategies are implemented to promote deeper vegetation cover, minimize bare ground, and subsequently improve overall soil health.

The Byron Bay hinterland is historically renowned for beef cattle grazing, dairy farming, and horticulture. The area falls under a sub-tropical climate classification and experiences high annual rainfall. This abundant moisture, combined with the region's characteristically rich, volcanic basalt-derived soils (ferrosols and clays), makes the local environment highly conducive to rapid pasture regeneration and optimal soil carbon sequestration.

This project was initiated by AGRIPROVE SOLUTIONS CO NO.1 PTY LTD, working alongside their agent Agriprove Pty Ltd, one of Australia's leading developers of soil carbon initiatives. Interestingly, land boundaries can shift as management practices evolve; in March 2025, a variation was officially applied to the project to remove specific listed areas from the original project footprint.