Kingbolt Regeneration Project

Kingbolt Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 135km northwest of Bourke in northwestern New South Wales. It was registered in August 2015 and covers 16,151.60 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating native forests by altering land management practices, which allows trees to reach a height of at least 2 meters and a minimum of 20% crown cover. For this project, the core activities include ceasing mechanical or chemical suppression of regrowth and managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The Bourke region operates primarily as a pastoral area known for extensive sheep and cattle grazing. The area experiences a semi-arid climate with low, variable rainfall, and the local soils generally consist of red-brown earths, sandy loams, and clay plains.

This project was established to create permanent native forests through assisted regeneration using in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers, on land where regrowth was previously suppressed for at least a decade. The project secured a Carbon Abatement Contract at an April 2016 auction and has already delivered a significant portion of its 72,068 contracted ACCUs to the Commonwealth. Over its lifetime, the project's management has transitioned several times, moving between the original landowners (Jon and Kerri Mooring), Select Carbon Pty Ltd, and its current proponent, Rechecked Pty Ltd.