Darling River Eco Corridor 12 (Revoked)
ERF101328
Project Information:
Darling River Eco Corridor 12 (Revoked) was a large-scale carbon sequestration project located in the semi-arid rangelands of western New South Wales, approximately 120 kilometers west of Cobar and 115 kilometers east of Wilcannia. Originally registered as the "Bulla Park Human-Induced Regeneration Project" in June 2015, it covered a substantial area of 24,230 hectares near the locality of Bulla Park, a station known for hosting a major compressor station on the Moomba to Sydney Gas Pipeline.
The project operated under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. Unlike environmental planting projects which involve active tree planting, HIR projects focus on assisted regeneration. This method requires landholders to cease suppression activities, such as mechanical clearing or heavy grazing, to allow existing native seed banks and rootstock to regenerate into permanent forest cover. The primary activities for this project included excluding livestock and managing feral animals (such as goats) to reduce grazing pressure on emerging vegetation.
Environmentally, the region is situated within the Cobar Peneplain and Mulga Lands bioregions. The area is characterized by low, variable rainfall and red earth or sandy loam soils. The native vegetation typically consists of Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands, Poplar Box, and various semi-arid shrublands. The land use in this remote district is almost exclusively rangeland grazing for sheep, cattle, and goats.
A notable aspect of this project is its revocation status. It was revoked in December 2017 under Section 30 of the CFI Rule, which indicates a voluntary revocation by the proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited (a subsidiary of GreenCollar). Public records show that a significant block of early "Darling River Eco Corridor" projects (numbered 1 through 24) were revoked around similar timelines, suggesting a strategic restructuring or consolidation of the project portfolio by the proponent rather than a compliance failure.
Recommended Reading
- Carbon Eyes Project Explorer | ERF101328
- Clean Energy Regulator Register | ERF101328
Explainer-Integrity-in-Australias-Carbon-Market.pdf legal-characteristics-australian-carbon-credit-units avoided-deforestation-revocation-decision-summary.pdf - Clean Energy Regulator - Application for Voluntary Revocation of Registered Project
