Tullymorgan Permanent Plantation Project

Tullymorgan Permanent Plantation Project is a plantation forestry project located at Tullymorgan, approximately 20km north-west of Maclean and 60km north-east of Grafton in the Clarence Valley region of NSW. It was registered in February 2026 and covers 94.17 ha.

Plantation forestry projects under this methodology involve transitioning an existing short-rotation timber plantation into a permanent forest. This sequesters carbon by ensuring the trees are not commercially clear-felled, keeping the carbon stored in the biomass. A standard requirement for this transition is demonstrating that the plantation was otherwise at risk of being converted to non-forested land (such as agricultural pasture) and committing to maintain the permanent forest cover.

The Tullymorgan area is well known for cattle grazing, small-scale rural farming, and native forestry operations. The region is classified as having a high rainfall, sub-tropical climate with approximately 1200mm of annual rain. Local soils are generally deep and fertile, featuring a mix of ex-volcanic red loam, clay, and sandy loam.

An interesting note about this project is that it was originally registered under the proponent Peter Smith, before being officially varied to Coda Plantation Holdings Pty Ltd on April 21, 2026. CODA Carbon Holdings Pty Ltd acts as the project agent and manages a rapidly expanding corporate portfolio of other reforestation and permanent planting carbon projects across the country.