Seven Hills Environmental Planting Project

Seven Hills Environmental Planting Project is an environmental planting project located in the Cabonne local government area, approximately 25km north-east of Orange in the Central West region of New South Wales. It was registered in March 2024 and initially covers 58.76ha, with additional areas added to the project boundary via a variation in July 2025.

Environmental planting projects involve planting native trees at a density of at least 200 stems per ha to establish permanent forest cover. The methodology uses the FullCAM model to estimate carbon sequestration from the growing biomass. In May 2025, the project updated its methodology from the older 2014 version to the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings, FullCAM 2024 determination.

The Cabonne and wider Central West area is well known for sheep and cattle grazing, broadacre cropping (such as wheat and canola), and intensive horticulture. The region experiences moderate to moderately high rainfall, and soils in the elevated areas around Orange are typically fertile basalt or Chromosols.

This project was established on land that was predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to project commencement, and specifically uses a mix of tree species native to the local area. The proponent, Carbon Fix Pty Limited, is known to target higher-rainfall areas for their projects to maximize carbon yield and co-benefits such as biodiversity.