Landari St Marys 2026

Landari St Marys 2026 is a plantation forestry project located approximately 6km southwest of St Marys in north-east Tasmania. Registered in December 2025, the project covers 290 hectares in the Break O'Day council area, a region characterized by a mix of forestry operations and grazing on improved pastures.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022. It specifically focuses on "avoided conversion," which means the proponent has committed to maintaining a plantation forest that was otherwise scheduled to be cleared and converted into non-forested agricultural land (typically for grazing). By continuing the plantation cycle and establishing new rotations, the project generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by keeping carbon stored in the timber and biomass rather than releasing it through clearing.

The St Marys region enjoys a cool-temperate climate with reliable rainfall, typically averaging between 750mm and 1000mm annually, which is conducive to commercial timber growth. The local terrain often features undulating plains with mottled duplex soils derived from Permian mudstones and sandstones. These sandy loam soils support both native black peppermint woodlands and the commercial plantation species utilized in this project.

Landari Pty Ltd, the project proponent, is a specialist forestry and carbon development firm based in Australia. Founders Arjan Wilkie and Simon Penfold manage numerous projects across the state, leveraging the 2022 method's schedules to revitalize forestry assets that might otherwise be lost to agricultural conversion.