Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-6 Penola North

Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-6 Penola North is a plantation forestry project located approximately 15km east of Penola in the Green Triangle region, near the South Australian and Victorian border. It was registered in September 2025 and covers an area of 103.06 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects under the Carbon Farming Initiative methodology involve activities such as establishing a new plantation, converting a short-rotation plantation to a long-rotation one, or maintaining an existing plantation to avoid its conversion to non-forested land. This specific project sequesters carbon by avoiding the conversion of an existing or harvested plantation to non-forested agricultural land, choosing instead to establish and maintain a new plantation forest for the commercial harvesting of wood products. Standard requirements typically include maintaining appropriate tree stocking densities, adhering to strict management plans, and proving that the land would have otherwise been cleared or reverted to alternative agricultural uses if not for the carbon project.

The Green Triangle region is known for its cool temperate climate and reliable moderate-to-high rainfall, making it a premier region for softwood forestry operations. The region's terrain typically features sandy soils and fertile loams over limestone, providing ideal conditions for both extensive timber plantations, predominantly Radiata Pine, and prominent agricultural uses such as viticulture and livestock grazing.

Timberlands Pacific Pty Ltd (TPPL), the project proponent, manages the broader Penola Plantations estate, which encompasses around 47,000 hectares of principally Radiata Pine. The estate sustainably yields approximately 850,000 tonnes of forest products annually. This project, alongside several others in the Penola Plantations 2026 aggregation, reflects the company's Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified approach to maintaining productive timber operations while securing carbon sequestration benefits and supporting local biodiversity.