St Peters Pass Plantation Project

St Peters Pass Plantation Project is a Plantation Forestry project located at St Peters Pass, approximately 10km northwest of Oatlands in the Southern Midlands region of Tasmania. It was registered in April 2023 and initially covers an area of 412.04 hectares, though a variation to amend the listed project areas is noted for October 2025.

Plantation forestry projects generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by sequestering carbon through establishing new plantations, converting short-rotation plantations to long-rotation forests, or maintaining existing plantations for commercial harvesting. In this specific project, carbon is sequestered by avoiding the conversion of an existing or harvested plantation to non-forested land, and instead establishing and maintaining a new plantation forest for the commercial harvesting of wood products.

The Southern Midlands area of Tasmania is historically known for extensive sheep grazing and wool production, alongside mixed cropping and forestry. Positioned in the rain shadow of the Central Highlands, the region experiences relatively low and variable rainfall compared to other parts of the state. The local environmental conditions typically feature texture-contrast chromosol soils (sand over clay) and dermosols, which present varying drainage and fertility profiles depending on the specific topography.

An interesting note regarding the project's proponent, AN CALA PTY. LTD., is their background in the local agricultural sector. The company has historically been involved in breeding and selling Merino sheep, highlighting a modern diversification of land use by integrating commercial forestry and carbon farming into their traditional grazing operations. The project is also supported by the prominent carbon service provider Climate Friendly Pty Ltd.