Congararra Regeneration Project

Congararra Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Congararra Station, 10km west of Enngonia and 135km north of Bourke in western NSW. It was registered in August 2015 and covers 29,055.77ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests on land where vegetation has been previously cleared, and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. Under this methodology, natural regeneration is promoted by managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and humanely controlling feral animals.

The Enngonia and Bourke regions are known for pastoral activities, specifically Dorper sheep and goat grazing. The area is considered semi-arid, and soils are generally highly fertile black and red soils. The landscape also benefits from natural flood-out areas connected to the Warrego River system.

This project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. In early 2023, the property was purchased by Grimwade & Gordon Land Pty Ltd as part of a $26 million acquisition of two western land leases. The established carbon contract on the property was noted as providing a lucrative secondary return on investment for the pastoral station.