Wallaby Wetlands Carbon Project

Wallaby Wetlands Carbon Project is an Environmental planting project located in Far North Queensland, approximately 40km north of Mareeba in the Mareeba Shire. It was registered in April 2023 and covers 74.62ha.

Environmental planting projects involve establishing permanent plantings of mixed native tree species at a density of at least 200 stems per hectare to achieve protective forest cover.

The Mareeba region is well known for sugarcane farming, tropical horticulture, and cattle grazing operations. Located within the Wet Tropics, the area is considered high rainfall and soils are generally rich alluvial and clay loams.

This project was established on a degraded former sugarcane farm that was gifted to Humane Society International (HSI) Australia to be transformed into a thriving wildlife sanctuary. Backed by a $3.3 million investment from the Queensland Government's Land Restoration Fund, the project is a collaboration with CO2 AUSTRALIA Pty Ltd aimed at improving biodiversity and water quality. The property features melaleuca wetlands and eucalypt woodlands, which recently served as a safe release site for over 100 rescued agile wallabies. Minor administrative variations were made to the project between 2023 and 2024 to adjust the total project area and update the proponent's legal entity name to CO2 AUSTRALIA Pty Ltd.