Ularunda Regeneration Project

The Ularunda Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Ularunda Station, a pastoral property approximately 55km south-west of Morven in South West Queensland. Registered in August 2015, the project operates across a substantial area of 42,189 hectares. The region falls within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area traditionally utilized for sheep and cattle grazing, but also characterized by its unique Acacia aneura (Mulga) woodlands.

The project employs the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which focuses on regenerating native forests on land where vegetation growth was previously suppressed, typically by mechanical clearing or intensive grazing, for at least 10 years. By ceasing mechanical destruction and managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, the project allows native seeds and rootstock already present in the soil (in-situ sources) to germinate and mature into permanent forest cover. This regeneration sequester carbon while improving soil stability and biodiversity.

Environmentally, the Ularunda area is classified as semi-arid, with rainfall generally averaging between 400mm and 500mm annually, though it can be highly variable. The landscape is dominated by flat to undulating plains featuring red earth and sandy loam soils, which are typical of the soft mulga country found in the Murweh Shire. These soils are often nutrient-poor and fragile, making the restoration of vegetation cover critical for preventing erosion.

Ularunda Station has a long history in the Australian pastoral industry, having been established by the Fletcher Brothers partnership in 1907 before passing to the current proponents, the McInnerney family. The project is facilitated by carbon farming aggregator Climate Friendly. In July 2023, the project underwent an administrative variation to update its methodology to the latest compilation (No. 3), ensuring compliance with current regulatory standards.