Knobolas Carbon Forestry Project

Knobolas Carbon Forestry Project is a plantation forestry project located near the locality of Wuuluman, approximately 25km southeast of Wellington in the Central West region of NSW. It was registered in December 2025 and covers 298.03ha.

Plantation forestry projects under the 2022 methodology involve establishing new plantation forests on land that has been clear of native forest for at least seven years. They sequester carbon through a rotational cycle where trees are planted, grown, harvested for commercial wood products, and then replanted.

The Wellington and Wuuluman area is a rural region traditionally known for mixed farming, including both grazing and cropping. The region is considered to have a moderate rainfall climate, averaging around 620mm annually, and soils are generally Red Chromosols (red-brown earths) and loams which are well-suited to softwood timber.

This project sequesters carbon by establishing and maintaining a new plantation forest for commercial harvesting of wood products. Additionally, the project has secured significant financial backing; in late 2025, the proponent was awarded $674,000 under the Australian Government's "Support Plantation Establishment" program to assist in establishing the softwood plantation.