Devon Park Biodiversity and Carbon Project

Devon Park Biodiversity and Carbon Project is an environmental planting project located at the historic Devon Park property, approximately 11km south of Dunkeld in the Western District of Victoria, near the Grampians National Park. It was registered in May 2022 and initially covered 177.30ha, before undergoing a variation in June 2023 to add additional areas to the project.

Environmental planting projects under the FullCAM methodology involve establishing and maintaining permanent plantings of native tree and shrub species on land that has been previously cleared. To meet standard methodology requirements, these plantings generally must be established at a density capable of reaching a minimum height of 2 metres and achieving at least 20% crown cover.

The Dunkeld area and the broader Western District are highly productive agricultural regions primarily used for intensive livestock grazing, specifically sheep and cattle, as well as cropping. The local environment is considered high rainfall, averaging roughly 693mm annually, and features fertile basalt and clay soils characteristic of the Victorian Volcanic Plains.

This project specifically focuses on establishing a mix of native species carefully selected to reflect the structure and composition of the local native vegetation community. Managed by DPC Administration Pty Ltd (trading as Dunkeld Pastoral Co) alongside Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd, the project is integrated into the iconic Devon Park estate. This 2,000-hectare cattle breeding operation runs a 2,100-cow self-replacing herd and is owned by prominent barrister Allan Myers, who purchased a large portion of the historic 19th-century property in 2020 for over $14 million. In November 2025, the project varied its method to align with the updated Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings-FullCAM 2024 Determination.