Landari Blumont 2024

Landari Blumont 2024 is a plantation forestry project located in the rural locality of Blumont, approximately 13km west of Scottsdale and 50km northeast of Launceston in Tasmania. Registered on March 13, 2024, the project covers 553 hectares in a region historically defined by forestry and mixed agriculture. The project area was notably expanded with a variation in February 2025 to include additional land.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022, specifically focusing on the "avoided conversion" activity. This means the project maintains an existing plantation forest that was otherwise scheduled to be converted into non-forested land, such as pasture for grazing, following harvest. By continuing the plantation cycle instead of clearing the land, the project ensures the carbon remains sequestered in the timber and soil biomass.

Blumont is situated in a high-rainfall zone, typically receiving between 800mm and 1200mm annually, which supports vigorous tree growth. The soils in this part of North-East Tasmania are often productive Ferrosols (red basalt soils) or gradational clay loams, known locally as "Blumont" soil types, sandy clay loams that are well-suited to both forestry and agriculture. Interestingly, the locality of Blumont has a deep connection to the timber industry, having once hosted a railway station specifically used for loading harvested timber on the former North-East Railway line.