Greenhill AC Project

Greenhill AC Project is an Avoided Clearing of Native Regrowth project located in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland, approximately 30km west of Maryborough. Registered on May 30, 2023, the project covers a relatively focused area of 86.9 hectares. It is situated on land managed by Christophe Bur, a known advocate for regenerative agriculture who operates the "Zeebra Plains" property.

The project operates under the Avoided Clearing of Native Regrowth methodology. This method credits landholders for retaining native forest on land that has a history of clearing (at least twice in the past) and for which they hold a valid legal right to clear again for agricultural use (typically grazing or cropping). By choosing to protect the regenerating forest instead of re-clearing it, the project prevents the carbon emissions that would have occurred from the removal and decay of the biomass.

The region is characterized by a sub-tropical climate with summer-dominant rainfall, typically averaging between 700mm and 900mm annually. The landscape in this hinterland area west of Maryborough often supports beef cattle grazing and forestry. Soils in the broader Fraser Coast and North Burnett interface are variable, ranging from red ferrosols (volcanic clays) in higher areas to texture-contrast soils (kurosols or sodosols) in the undulating grazing lands. The vegetation being protected is likely native eucalypt woodland or softwood scrub, which regenerates naturally in this climate.

A notable aspect of this project is the proponent's broader commitment to carbon farming. Christophe Bur and the Greenhill Pastures Trust have also registered a Soil Carbon project (Greenhill SOC Project) on the same land aggregation, demonstrating a "stacking" approach where multiple carbon methods are used to maximize environmental and economic outcomes. Additionally, the landholder has been associated with the Queensland Government's Land Restoration Fund (LRF), which supports projects that deliver co-benefits such as biodiversity protection and water quality improvement alongside carbon abatement.