North West Regeneration Project

North West Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located near Enngonia, approximately 100km north of Bourke in north-western New South Wales. It was registered in August 2015 and covers an area of 21,251.40 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects establish permanent even-aged native forests by changing agricultural land management practices. Standard requirements include the cessation of mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, careful management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and the humane control of feral animals. These activities encourage assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, on land where regrowth had previously been suppressed for at least 10 years.

The Enngonia region is characterised by a semi-arid climate with low and variable rainfall, often relying on beneficial flooding from the nearby Warrego River. The surrounding landscape consists of red sand, red loam, and heavy floodplain clay soils. The primary land use in this north-western region is sheep and cattle grazing, with the area being well-known for large-scale merino sheep operations.

Originally registered as the Birrimba/The Cato Regeneration Project, the project underwent a name change to the North West Regeneration Project in October 2015, and expanded its proponent list to include Scott Arthur Mudford alongside Robert Thomas Mudford shortly after. The proponents, who also run the Parkdale SRS Merino Stud, operate the project across the Warrego Station, which comprises the Birrimba, The Cato, and Winrae properties. The project successfully secured a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC102192) with the Australian Government in November 2015, which was officially completed on July 31, 2026.