Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-3 Myaring West

Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-3 Myaring West is a plantation forestry project located approximately 15km north of Dartmoor and 45km east of Mount Gambier within western Victoria's Green Triangle region. It was registered in October 2025 and covers 269.75ha.

Plantation forestry projects generate carbon credits by preventing an existing or harvested plantation forest from being permanently cleared and converted into non-forested land. Standard requirements mandate the establishment and maintenance of a new plantation crop for commercial timber harvesting, ensuring the land acts as a carbon store rather than reverting to pasture or agriculture.

The Green Triangle region is renowned for its extensive commercial forestry operations, alongside dryland grazing and cropping. The area is classified as having moderate to high rainfall, typically averaging 600-800mm annually, and features robust texture-contrast soils such as sandy loams over clay and deep sands, which are highly suitable for rapid commercial tree growth.

The project is managed by Timberlands Pacific Pty Ltd, which operates the larger cross-border Penola Plantations estate. Regional harvesting reports indicate that the Myaring West plantation blocks recently underwent salvage clear-fell harvesting due to historical windthrow events. By registering this ACCU project, the proponent guarantees the area will be successfully replanted and maintained as a long-term carbon sink rather than being converted.