Rockwell Regeneration Project

Rockwell Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on "Rockwell" station in South West Queensland, approximately 95km south of Cunnamulla and just north of the New South Wales border. Registered in July 2015, the project covers a substantial area of 49,198 hectares. The region is historically defined by pastoral grazing, specifically for sheep and cattle, which remains the primary land use alongside carbon farming operations.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating native forests on land where vegetation has been suppressed for at least 10 years. To achieve this, the project proponent ceases mechanical or chemical clearing and actively manages grazing pressure and feral animals to allow native vegetation, primarily Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Poplar Box communities, to recover and reach forest cover density.

Environmental conditions in this area are characteristic of the Mulga Lands bioregion. The climate is semi-arid with low, variable rainfall (typically averaging 300-400mm annually), while the terrain features flat to undulating plains with red massive earth and sandy loam soils.

An interesting facet of this project is its significant scale and commercial history. The project holds a large Fixed Delivery contract with the Clean Energy Regulator for 2.5 million ACCUs. Additionally, the proponent, Kilberoo Pty Ltd, manages a separate carbon project titled the "Kilberoo Regeneration Project" (EOP101143), indicating a portfolio of carbon properties. The project participants have evolved over time, shifting from individual ownership (Michael and Michaela Fisher) to a corporate structure involving Corporate Carbon Solutions, and finally settling with Kilberoo Pty Ltd in 2018.