Rockwell Regeneration Project

Rockwell Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 110km south-west of Cunnamulla in the Paroo Shire of south-western Queensland. It was registered in July 2015 and covers an area of 49,198.89 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where natural regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Standard requirements for this methodology mandate a change in land management practices to allow native trees to grow undisturbed until they achieve a targeted native forest canopy cover.

The Cunnamulla region is traditionally known for broadacre sheep and cattle grazing. The environment is classified as semi-arid, featuring low and highly variable rainfall, while the regional soils are typically red earths and sandy loams common to the outback Mulga Lands.

This project aims to achieve its regeneration goals by relying on in-situ seed sources, which notably include rootstock and lignotubers. To facilitate this, the specific project activities implemented include the definitive cessation of any mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, strict management regarding the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and the humane management of feral animals.

Extra notes on the project show that it has undergone a few administrative variations since its inception. In October 2015, a variation was approved to formally remove certain land areas from the project boundary. The proponent structure has also evolved over time; initially registered under Michael Bruce Fisher and Michaela Mary Fisher, it expanded to include Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd in late 2015, before the rights and responsibilities were transferred entirely to Kilberoo Pty Ltd in April 2018.