Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-6 Penola North

Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-6 Penola North is a plantation forestry project located approximately 12km east-north-east of the town of Penola in the Green Triangle region of South Australia, near the Victorian border. It was registered in September 2025 and covers an area of 103.06 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects operating under the 2022 method generate carbon credits by increasing the long-term average carbon stock in plantations and harvested wood products. Specifically, this project involves the avoided conversion of an existing or harvested plantation forest to non-forested land by continuing the plantation. Standard methodology requirements mandate that the project must establish and maintain a new plantation for the commercial harvesting of wood products, preventing the land from reverting to agricultural clearing or pasture.

The Penola area and the broader Green Triangle region are renowned for their extensive commercial forestry operations, alongside dryland grazing and cropping. The region experiences moderate to high rainfall, typically averaging 600–800 mm annually. The local environment features a variety of texture-contrast soils, including sandy loams over clay (Kurosols) and deep sands, which provide an ideal setting for robust commercial tree growth.

This project was established by the proponent, Timberlands Pacific Pty Ltd, with The Trust Company (Australia) Limited acting as the agent and trustee for the Green Triangle Forest Operating Sub Trust. Timberlands Pacific manages significant forestry estates across the border region that sustainably yield large volumes of forest products annually. By participating in the ACCU scheme, the proponent ensures the Penola North plantation acts as a long-term store for carbon while continuing to support regional biodiversity and continuous commercial forestry operations.