Werrina Carbon Farming Project (Revoked)

Werrina Carbon Farming Project (Revoked) was a Native Forest from Managed Regrowth project located approximately 60km south-west of Charleville in South West Queensland. It was registered in December 2014 and covers 2,868.14ha.

Native Forest from Managed Regrowth projects involve ceasing activities that suppress native vegetation regeneration, such as mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth. This allows native forests to naturally regenerate and permanently store carbon, with the requirement of reaching specific forest cover characteristics, standardly defined as a 20% canopy cover and a height of at least 2 metres.

The Charleville area is known for vast cattle and sheep grazing operations across pastoral properties. The region is considered semi-arid with low rainfall, and typical soils in the area consist of red earths, sandy loams, and alluvial clays in the floodplains.

This project aimed to establish permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (including rootstock and lignotubers) on land that was previously subjected to comprehensive clearing for pastoral use. Originally involving Devine Agribusiness Carbon Pty Ltd, the project proponents were varied to Brock and Katrina Hindmarch in August 2021. In February 2026, the Clean Energy Regulator issued a notice requiring Brock Hindmarch to relinquish 46,767 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) associated with the project, and it was subsequently revoked in May 2026 under section 29 of the CFI Rule.