Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-6 Penola North

Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-6 Penola North is a plantation forestry project located near Penola in the Wattle Range local government area of South Australia's Limestone Coast region. It was registered in September 2025 and covers an area of 103.06 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects earn carbon credits by establishing new plantations, converting short-rotation to long-rotation plantations, or maintaining existing forests. This specific project avoids the conversion of an existing or recently harvested plantation to non-forested agricultural land. Instead, it establishes and maintains a new plantation forest intended for the ongoing commercial harvesting of wood products.

The Penola region is highly regarded for its diverse and productive agricultural landscape, which includes dairy farming, livestock grazing, commercial forestry, and viticulture. The area experiences a highly reliable, high-rainfall climate and features exceptionally fertile soils, most notably the region's famous Terra Rossa and sandy loam over limestone.

Because of the exceptional fertility and high agricultural value of land in the region, harvested forestry plots often face significant commercial pressure to be cleared and permanently converted into pasture or cropping land. This carbon project ensures the land remains forested, allowing the proponent, Timberlands Pacific Pty Ltd, to provide a sustainable commercial timber supply while securely storing carbon long-term.