Hawthorne Farm Plantation Forestry Project - Teebar QLD (Low Risk Pathway)

Hawthorne Farm Plantation Forestry Project - Teebar QLD (Low Risk Pathway) is a plantation forestry project located at Teebar, approximately 55km west-south-west of the regional city of Maryborough in the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland. Registered on May 6, 2026, the project covers a highly compact area of just 3.43 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects sequester carbon by establishing and maintaining a new plantation forest specifically intended for the commercial harvesting of wood products. Under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022, projects must meet strict requirements for establishing and managing commercial forestry estates, such as maintaining proper stocking densities and managing designated harvest cycles.

The Teebar area is historically known for its timber country, mixed farming, and beef cattle grazing on native vegetation. The region experiences a subtropical climate with a relatively high mean annual rainfall of approximately 1,128mm, providing favorable conditions for forestry. Soils in the wider Maryborough hinterland generally consist of mixed clays, loams, and sandy loams that are suitable for both agriculture and timber growth.

Interestingly, this is quite a small-scale commercial plantation given it spans less than 4 hectares. It is managed by CN Hawthorne Pty Ltd as a trustee for a Self-Managed Super Fund (CN Hawthorne SMSF), which highlights the growing accessibility of carbon-backed commercial investments for smaller, private entities. On September 7, 2026, the project's crediting period start date was officially varied to June 30, 2027.