Ellis Carbon Project

The Ellis Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration initiative located near the small locality of Jambin, approximately 30km north-west of the major town of Biloela in Central Queensland. Registered in November 2024, the project covers a project area of roughly 138 hectares within the Banana Shire region.

The surrounding Callide Valley is a well-established agricultural zone, predominantly utilised for beef cattle grazing and dryland cropping (sorghum, wheat, and cotton). The region typically experiences a subtropical, semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 680mm, with the majority falling in the summer months. The soils in this specific area are likely to be fertile cracking clays (vertosols) or loams, which are characteristic of the alluvial plains in the Banana Shire and are generally responsive to soil carbon improvement activities.

Operating under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology (Measurement and Models), the project aims to increase soil organic carbon stocks through regenerative land management. Specific activities listed for the Ellis project include altering stocking rates to improve vegetation cover, rejuvenating pastures through seeding, and introducing legume species to fix nitrogen. The proponent, Agriprove, is a notable developer in this sector and typically employs satellite monitoring and digital modelling to track soil health indicators alongside the required physical soil sampling. By enhancing pasture density and root mass, the project seeks to sequester atmospheric carbon into the soil profile while simultaneously improving the land's productivity for grazing.