Yenloora Regeneration Project

Yenloora Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on the Yenloora lease of the Wombula aggregation, approximately 85km east of Thargomindah and 170km west of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. It was registered on September 14, 2015, and covers 35,589.31 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by changing land management practices to allow for assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. Under this methodology, proponents must cease suppressive activities, such as the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, and actively manage the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The surrounding Bulloo Shire region is traditionally known for broadacre pastoralism, with large stations grazing sheep, cattle, and goats. The environment is semi-arid, experiencing highly variable and low annual rainfall averaging around 270-285mm. The regional landscape features a diverse ecosystem of transitional soft Mulga woodlands, sand plains, low dunefields, and flood-out channel country. Soils across the project area vary significantly, ranging from hard stony Mulga ridges and red earths to loamy saline soils and clay loams within the flood-out channels.

An interesting fact about this project is that it provides a critical diversified income stream for the grazing property. A 2021 property listing highlighted that the Yenloora Carbon Project delivered approximately $180,000 net per year in extra income, offering valuable financial resilience to the pastoral business during frequent drought periods. The property also features extensive capital improvements, including 48km of exclusion fencing to combat wild dog pressures. In November 2021, following the sale of the property, the project proponent was varied from Yenloora Investments Pty Ltd (as Trustee for O'Connell Grazing Trust) to Benjamin and Petra Mason.