Darling River Eco Corridor 19 (Revoked)

Darling River Eco Corridor 19 (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at "Normavale" station, approximately 35km southwest of the rural locality of Nymagee and roughly 90km southeast of Cobar in central-western New South Wales. The project was originally registered in July 2015 and covered a substantial area of 9,730 hectares. The region is predominantly used for grazing sheep and cattle, though it is also known for significant mining activity, with the Normavale property itself appearing in exploration reports for base metals.

The project operated under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which involves regenerating permanent even-aged native forests on land where vegetation has been suppressed for at least 10 years. To achieve this, the project proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, undertook activities to manage the timing and extent of grazing and control feral animals. By reducing the pressure from livestock and pests, the method aims to allow native seed sources (such as rootstock and lignotubers) to regenerate into forest cover, thereby sequestering carbon.

The environment in the Cobar and Nymagee region is classified as semi-arid, typically receiving between 350mm and 520mm of rainfall annually. The landscape is often characterized by the Cobar Peneplain, with soils generally consisting of Red Earths (red-brown silty loams) and Lithosols (shallow, gravelly soils) on the ridges. These soil types are prone to erosion if vegetation cover is lost, making regeneration projects ecologically valuable for soil stability as well as carbon storage.

Notably, this project was originally named the "Normavale Human-Induced Regeneration Project" before being renamed "Darling River Eco Corridor 19" in May 2015. However, the project was voluntarily revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule in December 2017. Public records indicate that zero Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) were issued to the project prior to its revocation, suggesting it may have been cancelled before the crediting period effectively commenced or due to a strategic shift by the proponent.