'Jamea Sugar Gum Carbon Plantation Project

Jamea Sugar Gum Carbon Plantation Project is a plantation forestry project located approximately 30km east of Tottenham and 95km west of Dubbo in the central-west region of New South Wales. It was registered in April 2025 and originally covered an area of 1786.22 hectares. A variation to the project area was recorded on 16 June 2026, officially amending the land areas listed under the project.

The regional land use around this central-western zone is traditionally defined by mixed agriculture, primarily broadacre cropping (such as wheat) and livestock grazing for sheep and cattle. The environment experiences a semi-arid to temperate climate, characterised by moderate to low rainfall averaging around 400mm to 500mm annually. Soils in the region typically consist of red-brown earths, sandy loams, and gradational clay soils.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022. Plantation forestry projects of this type sequester carbon by establishing and maintaining a new plantation forest that is specifically managed for the commercial harvesting of wood products. Standard requirements dictate that the trees must be planted at high stocking densities suitable for viable timber production, typically well over 200 stems per hectare, while ensuring continuous carbon sequestration.

The chosen species for the project, Sugar Gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx), is highly suited to these conditions. While Sugar Gums thrive with 600mm of annual rainfall, they are known for their exceptional drought tolerance and adaptability to sandy clay loams and duplex soils. An interesting aspect of this project is its dual utility; Sugar Gum produces a dense, blonde-to-tan hardwood timber that is highly valued for structural construction, flooring, and posts, directly aligning with the proponent's (Carbon Neutral Pty Ltd) goal of generating commercial wood products alongside carbon credits.