Goondicum is an iconic 7000-hectare agricultural property in the headwaters of the Burnett River catchment. At its centre is a volcanic crater, which has created a unique environment, with highly productive soils that support a beef cattle enterprise alongside thriving native ecosystems. Goondicum is owned by Rob and Nadia Campbell and has been under the stewardship of the Campbell family since the 1860s. Their approach to sustainable land management is founded on the belief that co-existence of grazing, where the natural environment and wildlife is preserved as much as possible, makes both environmental and economic sense. To document the outcomes of that land management approach, Goondicum Pastoral Co. is working with the Burnett Mary Regional Group and Accounting for Nature to develop a holistic Environmental Account, covering the native vegetation, fauna, and soils (with the view to include freshwater in the future) of this unique property.

This is a first-year environmental account, presenting a snapshot assessment of environmental condition for FY 2021-22. The intention is to continue to collect environmental data and subsequent years will document change in environmental condition over time.