Westcott Carbon Project

Westcott Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located near Alectown, approximately 30km north of Parkes in Central Western New South Wales. It was registered in October 2023 and initially covered 613.17ha.

Soil carbon projects under the 2021 Measurement and Models methodology involve introducing new or modified agricultural management practices to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil, which is then measured and verified over time.

The Alectown and broader Parkes region is well known for mixed farming operations, primarily cropping and sheep grazing. The area experiences a temperate to semi-arid environment with a medium annual rainfall of around 570mm, and the local agricultural soils are generally characterized as red sandy loams.

This project increases soil carbon by applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilisers to address material soil deficiencies in the agricultural system. The project is managed by the proponent Loam Carbon Pty Ltd, a prominent company in the Australian agricultural carbon market. Additionally, in December 2025, a variation was applied to the project to remove certain listed areas from the original project boundary.