Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-6 Penola North

Penola Plantations 2026 – P26-6 Penola North is a plantation forestry project located approximately 12km east of Penola in the Green Triangle region of South Australia. It was registered in September 2025 and covers 103.06ha.

Plantation forestry projects generate carbon credits by establishing new plantations, transitioning to long-rotation cycles, or avoiding the conversion of an existing or harvested plantation to non-forested land. Standard requirements include maintaining the plantation forest for the commercial harvesting of wood products and meeting specific tree stocking densities.

The Green Triangle area is known for commercial forestry, supporting expansive softwood (such as radiata pine) and hardwood plantations alongside agricultural grazing. The area is considered high rainfall, typically receiving between 600mm and 650mm annually, and soils generally consist of sandy topsoils overlying clay or lateritised basements, which provide excellent drainage and root penetration for robust tree growth.

This project was set up to sequester carbon by ensuring the plantation continues operating commercially rather than being converted to pasture or non-forested land. The project is managed by Timberlands Pacific Pty Ltd on behalf of the Green Triangle Forest Operating Sub Trust. Timberlands Pacific manages the wider Penola Plantations estate, which comprises around 47,000 hectares of primarily Radiata Pine across the South Australian and Victorian borders. This broader estate sustainably yields approximately 850,000 tonnes of forest products annually and is rigorously certified under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).