Hewitt - Natural Capital Vegetation Assessment - Narwietooma.
Hewitt.
Environmental Account.
Environmental Account ID: AU00062
Account Holder: Hewitt
Location: Various properties in Northern Territory, Australia
Purpose: Measure the condition of native vegetation to communicate and inform sustainable land management decisions
Current land use: Agriculture - Pastoral properties
Scale: Aggregate
Total property area: 1,150,867 ha
Environmental Account area: 1,150,867 ha (100% of property area)
Environmental Asset Accounts.
Asset Account ID: AU00062V1
Status: Certified - AfN Verified
Baseline Certification date: 10 February 2025
Asset Account area: 1,150,867 ha (100% of property area)
Assets: Vegetation - Native
Method: AfN-METHOD-V-10
Certification Passport.
About the Environmental Account.
This Environmental Account documents the condition of native vegetation across Hewitt’s Narwietooma aggregation in the Northern Territory, covering 1,150,867 hectares at the intersection of the MacDonnell Ranges, Great Sandy Desert and Burt Plain bioregions. Developed under the Accounting for Nature® Framework, the assessment establishes a baseline Econd® score using the Integrated Vegetation Condition Method(AfN-METHOD-V-10), which combines on-ground surveys with high-resolution drone imagery. The account captures the extent and condition of key arid-zone vegetation types, including mulga shrublands, spinifex sandplains, alluvial woodlands and cracking-clay grasslands. It also includes Lake Lewis, an ephemeral saline lake recognised as an area of conservation significance in the Northern Territory. The assessment provides a benchmark for understanding how grazing and conservation can coexist across this large pastoral landscape. This work forms part of Hewitt’s Food for the Future Program, delivered with Meat & Livestock Australia and Bush Heritage Australia, to deepen understanding of biodiversity values and guide long-term natural capital stewardship across its portfolio.
Annual certification compliance & material disclosures.
No current disclosures relating to this account.
Account location.
About the Account Holder.
Hewitt is a privately owned and operated primary sector producer, processor, manufacturer and distributor with operations in Australia, South America and the United States. Its agricultural footprint spans approximately 2.4 million hectares in Australia, with sheep and cattle properties located across Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Australia’s variable climate and diverse landscapes require adaptive, region-specific management. Hewitt’s operating systems are tailored to local conditions to support animal health and welfare, promote landscape resilience and ensure consistent production. This scale allows Hewitt to deliver a fully integrated supply chain while remaining committed to the long-term stewardship of the land, animals and communities in their care.
Last update: 02 September 2026

