Weatherall Carbon Project 2

Weatherall Carbon Project 2 is a soil carbon project located approximately 16 kilometres north of Gundagai in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales. It was registered in June 2026 and covers an area of 439.23 hectares.

Soil carbon projects under the 2021 Measurement and Models methodology involve increasing the amount of carbon stored in agricultural soils by implementing new, eligible land management activities. Baselines are established by measuring existing soil carbon levels, and the resulting carbon sequestration is estimated through a combination of direct physical measurement (soil sampling) and validated models to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).

The region north of Gundagai is known for its mixed farming operations, primarily sheep and cattle grazing alongside broadacre cropping. The area is classified as a moderate rainfall zone, typically receiving between 600 to 800 mm annually, and the soils are generally productive red duplex, brown earths, and clay loams.

This project aims to increase carbon in the soil profile by applying synthetic or non-synthetic nutrients to address material deficiencies, and applying lime or other ameliorants to remediate acid soils. It also involves altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing to promote soil vegetation cover, as well as establishing permanent pasture where there was previously bare fallow or cropland. The project is managed by AgriProve, Australia’s largest soil carbon project developer, and is being run alongside a sister project, Weatherall Carbon Project 1, to scale up sustainable management practices in the region.