Penola Plantations 2026 P26-9 Hetherington

Penola Plantations 2026 P26-9 Hetherington is a Plantation Forestry project located in the Green Triangle region of Victoria, approximately 25km northeast of Penola, South Australia. It was registered in April 2026 and covers an area of 65.73 hectares.

The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022 allows for carbon crediting through activities such as establishing new plantations, converting short-rotation to long-rotation plantations, or avoiding the conversion of existing plantations to non-forested land. This project sequesters carbon by avoiding the conversion of an existing or recently harvested plantation to non-forested land, thereby continuing the plantation forest for the ongoing commercial harvesting of wood products.

The surrounding Green Triangle area, which straddles the Victoria and South Australia border, is famously known for its extensive commercial forestry operations (specifically radiata pine and blue gum), alongside dairy farming and livestock grazing. The region benefits from a temperate, reliable high-rainfall climate. Soils in this part of Victoria generally consist of sandy loams over clay and limestone-derived podzols, providing ideal growing conditions for commercial timber.

This project is managed by Timberlands Pacific Pty Ltd on behalf of The trustee for Green Triangle Forest Operating Sub Trust. Timberlands Pacific manages significant forestry estates across both the Green Triangle and Tasmania, comprising tens of thousands of hectares of productive plantations. The company's estates are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Responsible Wood certified, ensuring sustainable and environmentally responsible forest management practices. Harvested timber from the Green Triangle Forest Trust estate is typically processed locally, supporting regional infrastructure such as the Timberlink Australia mill in Tarpeena, South Australia.