Kilberoo Regeneration Project

Kilberoo Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 140km northwest of Bourke in New South Wales. It was registered in April 2015 and covers an area of 7,715.33 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources. Standard methodology requirements dictate that proponents must cease activities that suppress regrowth, such as mechanical or chemical destruction, on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth had been suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. By removing these suppression activities, the land management change allows native trees to regenerate naturally from existing rootstock and lignotubers until they achieve mature forest canopy cover.

The Bourke region is predominantly used for pastoral operations, primarily sheep and cattle grazing. The area experiences a semi-arid rangeland climate characterised by highly variable and unreliable rainfall. The local soils generally consist of red earths, clay plains, and sandy loams which are typical of the dry outback environments in northwestern New South Wales.

This project is hosted on Kilberoo Station, an active pastoral property known for raising Angus cattle and sheep. The property encompasses a diverse landscape, including stony downs, escarpments, plains, and frequently flooded Lignum and Cooba wattle watercourse country that forms part of the unique Cuttaburra Basin. Interestingly, the project operates under a maximum 100-year permanence period and holds an active Carbon Abatement Contract for fixed delivery with the Australian Government. In April 2018, the registered participant name was formally updated from Michael and Michaela Fisher to Kilberoo Pty Ltd.