Myroolia Human-Induced Regeneration Project

Myroolia Human-Induced Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Fords Bridge, approximately 125km north-west of Bourke in New South Wales. It was registered in June 2015 and covers an area of 28,012.75 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. The methodology requires these activities to take place on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. Standard requirements for this project include the management of the timing and extent of grazing, alongside the humane management of feral animal populations.

The Fords Bridge and Bourke area is situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, a district predominantly used for pastoral rangeland grazing. The environment is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low and erratic rainfall averaging around 300mm annually. Soils across the region generally consist of undulating red earths, siliceous sands, and grey and brown cracking clays associated with the nearby Warrego River floodplains.

This project aims to regenerate natural woodlands and shrublands, targeting dominant native species such as Acacia aneura (Mulga), Acacia cambagei, and Dodonaea viscosa. In addition to sequestering carbon, the return of native vegetation reverses historical land degradation caused by feral goats and livestock, stabilizing soils and reducing erosion. The project proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, successfully secured an active Carbon Abatement Contract in the April 2016 auction, committing over 379,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to the Commonwealth. Interestingly, the combined Myroolia and part-Romani properties were offered for sale in 2019, serving as a notable early example of a Western Division property being marketed to investors specifically highlighting its established carbon project income.