Devon Park Biodiversity and Carbon Project

Devon Park Biodiversity and Carbon Project is an environmental planting project located approximately 11km south of Dunkeld in the Southern Grampians region of western Victoria. It was registered in May 2022 and covers 1297.40 hectares.

Environmental planting projects involve establishing permanent plantings of a mix of native tree and shrub species. To achieve forest cover and earn carbon credits, these plantings typically require a density of at least 200 stems per hectare to ensure the trees can reach a height of at least two meters and provide a minimum of 20% crown cover.

The Southern Grampians area is well known for extensive broad-acre livestock farming, primarily sheep and cattle grazing, as well as cropping. The region experiences a reliable, moderate to high rainfall climate (averaging around 690mm annually) and is situated on the Victorian volcanic plains, featuring highly fertile basalt and clay soils.

This project was established on Devon Park, a historic and heritage-listed pastoral property with sweeping views of the Grampians National Park. The property has a long history as a major squatting run and cattle breeding operation dating back to the 1840s. The proponent, DPC Administration Pty Ltd (an entity associated with Dunkeld Pastoral Co), acquired a 1,273-hectare portion of the property in 2020 for over $14 million. The project uses a species mix that reflects the structure and composition of the local native vegetation community, enhancing both biodiversity and carbon capture. Since registration, the project area has been expanded with additional land in June 2023 and April 2026, and in November 2025, it was updated to the latest 2024 FullCAM methodology determination.