El Trune Regrowth Project

El Trune Regrowth Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on the "El Trune" property near the locality of Coolabah, approximately 75 kilometers northwest of Nyngan in New South Wales. Registered in April 2015, the project covers a substantial area of 6,517 hectares within the Bogan Shire. The property is situated in the Cobar Peneplain bioregion, an area historically defined by rangeland grazing of sheep and cattle.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which credits landholders for regenerating native forests on land where vegetation has been suppressed for at least 10 years. By managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and controlling feral animals, the project aims to allow native species, typically Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Bimble Box in this region, to regenerate into permanent forest cover. The carbon stored in this regenerating biomass generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).

Environmentally, the region is semi-arid with a landscape characterized by red earth soils, red loams, and open clay pans. These clay pans and the surrounding thick Mulga vegetation provide critical habitat for arid-zone wildlife. Notably, "El Trune" has historical biological significance; scientific surveys conducted on the station in 1979 recorded sightings of the Kultarr (Antechinomys laniger), a small, rare carnivorous marsupial, highlighting the property's biodiversity value alongside its carbon sequestration activities.

In recent years, the project has undergone administrative changes reflecting a shift in property ownership or management. Originally involving the Dayment family, the project proponent role was transferred in early 2022 to Dilga Forbes Pty Ltd, acting as trustee for the Betland Family Superannuation Fund, a Forbes-based agribusiness entity. The project is supported by Select Carbon (now a subsidiary of Shell), a major carbon service provider in the Australian market.