Delta Regeneration Project

Delta Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 70 to 80km west of Bourke in western New South Wales. Originally registered under the name Yandaroo Regeneration Project in April 2015, the project covers 20,409ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by allowing native vegetation to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. This methodology requires proponents to alter land management practices on areas where native regrowth has been suppressed for at least 10 years prior. For the Delta Regeneration Project, the primary activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and the humane management of feral animals.

The Bourke region is well known for large-scale sheep, cattle, and rangeland goat grazing. The area experiences a semi-arid climate characterized by low, variable rainfall and hot summers. Local soils generally range from grey clays along river floodplains (such as those near the Warrego River) to soft red sandy loams across the open western plains.

This project successfully completed a fixed Commonwealth carbon abatement contract (CAC655628) in August 2021, delivering 165,000 ACCUs to the Clean Energy Regulator. The underlying land, which encompasses the Delta and Yandaroo stations, was reportedly sold in May 2023 to a local family farming operation looking to integrate traditional grazing with existing carbon farming revenue. Australian Carbon Credit Units generated from this project have also been purchased and retired by corporate entities, such as the Future Group, to help meet their carbon neutral certifications.