Mulganey Regrowth Project

Mulganey Regrowth Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 30km west of Wanaaring and roughly 220km west of the major regional town of Bourke in outback New South Wales. It was registered in August 2015 and covers an area of 8,505 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating permanent, even-aged native forests by ceasing activities that suppress tree growth. Standard requirements dictate that the land must have been cleared of vegetation and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to project commencement. Proponents then implement new management practices to allow the forest to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. For this project, the primary activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and humanely controlling feral animals.

The Wanaaring and broader Bourke regions are predominantly used for extensive pastoralism, specifically sheep and cattle grazing. Situated in the far-western outback, the environment is classified as semi-arid to arid, experiencing low and highly variable rainfall. The soils in this remote Unincorporated NSW local government area typically consist of red sandy earths, desert loams, and claypans.

Operated by Dale and Michelle Grace in partnership with carbon developer Select Carbon Pty Ltd, the project holds an active Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC102622) secured during the November 2015 auction. Additionally, the project updated its methodology version to Compilation No. 3 in August 2023. Interestingly, the Mulganey Regrowth Project was one of the sites evaluated in a 2024 scientific preprint study assessing woody cover fraction trends and regulatory compliance across Australia's HIR carbon projects.