AA2025R_WoodsdaleHP_S3

AA2025R_WoodsdaleHP_S3 is a plantation forestry project located at Woodsdale, approximately 85km northeast of Hobart in the Southern Midlands region of Tasmania. It was registered in March 2025 and covers an initial area of 85.92 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects under the 2022 methodology involve sequestering carbon by establishing new plantation forests, converting short-rotation forests to long-rotation ones, or maintaining existing plantations. Standard requirements dictate that the forest must be actively managed for the commercial harvesting of wood products and must maintain adequate tree stocking densities.

The Woodsdale and broader Southern Midlands area is traditionally known for pastoral agricultural activities, including sheep grazing for wool, grain farming, and commercial forestry operations. The region experiences a cool-temperate climate with moderate rainfall, while the local soils frequently consist of sandy loams and clays, often derived from underlying dolerite and mudstone.

This project specifically sequesters carbon by avoiding the conversion of an existing or recently harvested plantation forest to non-forested agricultural land. In September 2025, a variation to the project was recorded to add additional areas to the total project size. The project is backed by The Trust Company (Australia) Limited acting as trustee for The Tasmanian Carbon Afforestation Sub-Trust, an entity that commonly works with local landholders to transform underutilised or dormant farmland into reliable revenue streams through sustainable forestry. SFM Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd also participates as the primary agent overseeing the project's forestry operations.