Acknowledgement of Country


Gunn Agri Partners respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this project will be delivered. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise their enduring connection to Country, culture, and community. We honour the deep cultural, spiritual, and historical significance of the landscape and remain committed to fostering respectful and meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples throughout the life of this project.



Project summary

Project proponent(s)

WILGA FARMING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Project description

Nortongong Biodiversity Restoration Project is covered by the Replanting Native Forests and Woodland Ecosystems (Methodology Determination) 2025. This project aims to restore an ecosystem from the Acacia Forests and Woodlands major vegetation group. If this project was not undertaken, the condition of the land would remain static, and the land would remain clear of forest cover (the counterfactual scenario). The biodiversity outcome is intended to be achieved within 25 years after the initial plantings.

Biodiversity outcome

The biodiversity outcome for this project is to enhance or protect biodiversity in native species by replanting native forest and woodland ecosystems in the project area on historically cleared land in modified landscapes in a way that will improve the extent and condition of native vegetation or support ecological connectivity.

Project plan

The method covering this project requires a project plan to be prepared. Read more about the implementation of this project in the project plan.

Site assessment report

The method requires a starting state assessment to be undertaken. Read more in the site assessment report for this project.

Location

This project is located in New South Wales. See the project area section for more details.

Timings

Registration date Permanence period Activity period
2/10/2026 100 Years n/a

Project area

Project area information

Project area size Total size of activity area(s) Project area includes native title area Registered land use agreement relevant to the project Mapping files
6150 ha (land-based) 967.74 ha No n/a Download mapping file(s):

Project locations

Location details State/Territory Torrens system or Crown land Local government area Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia
Address: 848 NORTONGONG RD, COONAMBLE, New South Wales 2829
Lot: 49
Plan: 754260
New South Wales Torrens system land COONAMBLE Darling Riverine Plains
Address: 848 NORTONGONG RD, COONAMBLE, New South Wales 2829
Lot: 56
Plan: 754260
New South Wales Torrens system land COONAMBLE Darling Riverine Plains
Address: 848 NORTONGONG RD, COONAMBLE, New South Wales 2829
Lot: 59
Plan: 754260
New South Wales Torrens system land COONAMBLE Darling Riverine Plains
Address: 848 NORTONGONG RD, COONAMBLE, New South Wales 2829
Lot: 67
Plan: 754260
New South Wales Torrens system land COONAMBLE Darling Riverine Plains
Address: 848 NORTONGONG RD, COONAMBLE, New South Wales 2829
Lot: 68
Plan: 754260
New South Wales Torrens system land COONAMBLE Darling Riverine Plains

Related projects

The information below has been requested to be published by the project proponent where the biodiversity project area materially overlaps with a project area under a related scheme.

Related project ID Scheme Details of the overlap Duration of the overlap
ERF202584 Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme 75% of the biodiversity project area, materially overlaps with the ACCU project area. 100 years 0 months

Variable project characteristics

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To learn more about variable project characteristics, refer to the Biodiversity Assessment Instrument.

Ecosystem condition

Ecosystem condition is assessed by comparing it to a reference ecosystem and using specific indicators to track progress.

For details on a project ecosystem condition including all information required to be published at the project and activity area level, see the project site assessment report and project plan. As a project reports, they will provide information on progress and changes in ecosystem condition. No project reports are currently available for this project.

Aggregate scores for the project

Each project is required to calculate aggregated ecosystem scores using the National Biodiversity Assessment System (NBAS). These scores enable comparison of projects that involve different activities in different ecosystem types and in different locations across Australia.

Learn more about how scores are calculated.

Score type Starting score Forecast score Expected change
Contribution to biodiversity persistence (per hectare) 0.06 0.08 0.01
Ecosystem condition 0.45 0.55 0.1
Contribution to biodiversity persistence 59.39 72.77 13.38

Culturally significant entities

No culturally significant entity has been nominated for this project.

Removal or reduction of the impact of threats to biodiversity in native species

Not applicable to the method used by this project.

Commitment to protection of biodiversity in native species

Not applicable to the method used by this project.

Capability of the area to support threatened species

Not applicable to the method used by this project.

Documentation

Project plans

Currency Date Download
Current 1/05/2026 Download (.pdf)

Biodiversity reports

Category A and Category B reports will be recorded here.

Audits

Audits will be recorded here.

Approvals and consents for certificate issuance

If any of the below approvals or consents are not obtained, the project is conditionally registered and a biodiversity certificate cannot be issued until they are obtained.

Eligible interest holder consents Regulatory approvals Registered native title body corporate consent
n/a Obtained n/a

Biodiversity certificate details

Status Certificate ID Issue date Account holder
Not issued n/a n/a n/a

Project and certificate history

Notice type Date Description
Registration 2/10/2026 Registration of Nortongong Biodiversity Restoration Project as a biodiversity project.