Rockwell Regeneration Project

Rockwell Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located on Rockwell Road in Cuttaburra, approximately 148km southwest of Cunnamulla and 50km southeast of Hungerford in South-West Queensland. It was registered in July 2015 and covers 49,198.89ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources on land previously cleared of vegetation. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate that the area must achieve a forest cover of at least 20% crown canopy and trees reaching 2 metres in height.

The Cunnamulla and Hungerford region is known for extensive cattle and sheep grazing operations within the Mulga Lands bioregion. The area is considered semi-arid with low and variable rainfall, and soils are generally red earths, sandy loams, and clay plains.

This project was set up to restore native vegetation on land where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. The core project activities involve ceasing the mechanical and chemical destruction of regrowth, managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and humanely managing feral animals. Originally registered to individual landholders Michael Bruce Fisher and Michaela Mary Fisher, the project proponent was expanded to include Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd in late 2015 before being fully transferred to Kilberoo Pty Ltd in April 2018.