FIT GT 2025 Carbon Project

FIT GT 2025 Carbon Project is a plantation forestry project located across the renowned Green Triangle region, spanning the South Australian and Victorian border near major regional centres such as Mount Gambier, Penola, and Hamilton. It was registered in February 2025 and initially covers 3,892.28 ha, though area variations in September 2025 and April 2026 have since added additional land to the project.

Plantation forestry projects under this methodology involve sequestering carbon by establishing new plantation forests, converting existing short-rotation plantations to long-rotation forests, or avoiding the conversion of plantations to non-forested land. Standard requirements dictate that the forests must be actively managed with appropriate commercial stocking densities and adhere to a recognised forestry management plan to maintain carbon stocks while allowing for the commercial harvesting of wood products.

The Green Triangle region is famous for its large-scale commercial forestry operations, alongside widespread cattle grazing and broadacre cropping. The area experiences a temperate climate with reliable, moderate to high rainfall which is ideal for timber production. Soil types across the region are highly productive and diverse, ranging from sandy loams over limestone bases near Mount Gambier to rich, volcanic basalt and heavy clay soils around the Hamilton area.

This project was set up to sequester carbon by establishing and maintaining a new plantation forest, as well as converting existing short-rotation plantations to long-rotation forests for commercial wood production. An interesting note is that the proponent, The Trust Company (Australia) Limited acting as trustee for the Forestry Investment Trust, represents significant institutional timberland assets commonly managed by major global forestry investors like New Forests. The "GT" in the project name is a direct reference to the Green Triangle forestry hub where the project is situated.