Uteara Regeneration Project

The Uteara Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 80km southwest of Bourke in the Western Division of New South Wales. Registered in September 2015, the project covers a substantial area of 17,687 hectares. The property sits within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area traditionally dominated by pastoral grazing operations (sheep, cattle, and goats) on large rangeland stations.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology. This carbon farming method generates credits by allowing native forests to regenerate on land where vegetation growth was previously suppressed, typically by livestock or feral animals. To achieve this, the proponent, Helen Jessie Parker, implements specific management activities such as controlling the timing and extent of grazing and actively managing feral animals (such as goats and pigs) to reduce pressure on emerging vegetation.

Environmentally, the region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with variable rainfall averaging around 300-350mm annually. The landscape typically features "red country", Red Kandosols (red earths) and sandy loams, supporting vegetation such as Mulga, Bimble Box, and Gidgee. Notably, Uteara Station is situated near historic pastoral properties like Toorale and has been cited as a waypoint on the route re-enacting Henry Lawson’s famous 1893 bush trek, highlighting the deep pastoral and literary history of this remote district.