Pingine Regeneration Project

Pingine Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Pingine Station in the Quilpie Shire, approximately 80km east of Quilpie and 125km west of Charleville in South West Queensland. It was registered in May 2015 and covers an area of 23,703.84 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by changing land management practices. Under this methodology, the land must have been previously cleared of native vegetation, with regrowth suppressed by activities like livestock grazing for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. For this specific project, the activities involve managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to encourage assisted regeneration of the native forest canopy from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers.

The project is situated in the Mulga Lands region of South West Queensland, an area heavily utilized for agricultural purposes, primarily cattle and sheep grazing. The environment is considered semi-arid and is characterized by low, variable rainfall. The soils across this region are typically composed of red earths, mulga soils, and scattered sandy or clay plains.

Interestingly, the project proponent, HALO NATURE RESERVES PTY LTD (which operated previously under the name Endeavour Veterinary Ecology Pty Ltd), has a strong and unique background in wildlife conservation. They have actively partnered with the University of the Sunshine Coast and other organizations on Australian Research Council (ARC) grants to research, develop, and field-trial a highly successful chlamydia vaccine for wild koalas. The project is supported by the agent Climate Friendly Pty Ltd and originally secured a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC102010) with the Commonwealth in November 2015, which was successfully completed in July 2026.