Viner Carbon Project

Viner Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located near the rural town of Tingoora, approximately 20km north of Kingaroy in the South Burnett region of Queensland. Registered in April 2022, the project covers a relatively small area of 64.75 hectares. The South Burnett region is renowned for its diverse agricultural output, particularly cattle grazing and cropping, with Kingaroy famously known as the "Peanut Capital of Australia."

The project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models 2021 methodology. This method requires the project proponent to measure baseline soil carbon levels and then implement specific management activities designed to increase those levels over time. For the Viner project, these activities include re-establishing pastures through seeding or cropping, applying nutrients to address soil deficiencies, and altering grazing intensity or duration to improve soil health.

Environmentally, the location sits in a sub-tropical climate zone characterized by warm summers and mild winters, with a summer-dominant rainfall averaging between 700mm and 800mm annually. The region's soils are agriculturally significant, often consisting of Red Ferrosols (deep red volcanic earths) which are highly productive, or Vertosols (cracking clays) in the lower-lying grazing areas. The project is managed by Agriprove, a major service provider in the Australian soil carbon sector.