AACo - Natural Capital Vegetation Assessment - Central Queensland.
Australian Agricultural Company (AACo).
Environmental Account.
Environmental Account ID: AU00098
Account Holder: Australian Agricultural Company (AACo)
Location: Various properties across Queensland, Australia
Purpose: To identify, document, and communicate the natural values of AACo properties across Central Queensland, while informing sustainable landscape management.
Current land use: Grazing/Cropping
Scale: Aggregate
Total aggregate property area: 63,851 ha (across three properties)
Total Environmental Account area: 6,075 ha (9.5% of aggregate property area)
Environmental Asset Account.
Asset Account ID: AU00098V1
Status: Independent Audit (reasonable assurance)
Baseline Certification date: 18 May 2026
Asset Account area: 6,075 ha (9.5% of aggregate property area)
Assets: Vegetation - Native
Method: AfN-METHOD-V-10
Certification Passport.
About the Environmental Account.
The Environmental Account covers three properties primarily used for cattle farming: Glentana, Goonoo, and Wylarah. These are relatively smaller properties within the AACo portfolio, featuring extensive grazing areas, and their boundaries are defined by natural landmarks and existing fencing.
Glentana and Goonoo are situated within the Fitzroy River catchment in the Brigalow Belt Bioregion (BRB), an area that has undergone significant modification over the past 70 years due to agriculture and mining. Within the BRB, remnant vegetation cover has been reduced to 41.5% of its original extent, with communities on more fertile soils being the most affected. Ongoing threats such as habitat loss, fragmentation, inappropriate fire regimes, weeds, pasture species, and feral animals continue to erode the biodiversity values of the bioregion. Glentana is located about 100km west of Springsure, while Goonoo, a feedlot and farming property, straddles the Comet River in Central Queensland, approximately 65km from Emerald, and 250km west of Rockhampton.
Wylarah, located on the Balonne River in the northern catchment of the Murray-Darling Basin, also lies within the Brigalow Belt Bioregion and faces similar environmental pressures. The property is situated 15km from Surat and 450km west of Brisbane. Wylarah comprises six aggregated properties—Wylarah, Cadny Downs, Talavera, Newington, Borah, and Didgeridoo.
Annual certification compliance & material disclosures.
No current disclosures relating to this account.
Account location.
About the Account Holder.
The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is committed to becoming a leader in sustainable beef production, aiming to balance environmental stewardship with agricultural excellence. Managing approximately 6.5 million hectares across Queensland and the Northern Territory (about 1% of Australia's landmass) AACo oversees a cattle herd of around 455,000 head.
Central to AACo's sustainability efforts is their comprehensive Sustainability Framework, which guides the company's initiatives to drive positive change within the industry and communities. This framework emphasizes the protection and respect of natural resources, aiming to shape agriculture to meet the needs of a changing world.
AACo's sustainability targets are aligned with global efforts to combat climate change and promote responsible land management. The company is dedicated to combating desertification and restoring degraded land and soil, including areas affected by drought and floods.
Through these initiatives, AACo strives to enhance the ecological health of their properties, ensuring that their operations contribute positively to the environment while maintaining the highest standards of beef production.
Last update: 19 May 2026