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 native trees to reach a minimum height of 2 meters and a minimum of 20% crown cover.

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. For this project, the core activities include ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction and suppression of regrowth, alongside managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

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. Over its lifetime, the project's management has transitioned several times, moving from the original landowners (Jon and Kerri Mooring) to Select Carbon Pty Ltd, and currently to Rechecked Pty Ltd. Additionally, the project secured a Carbon Abatement Contract at an April 2016 auction and committed a fixed delivery obligation of 72,068 contracted ACCUs to the Commonwealth.