Yenloora Regeneration Project

The Yenloora Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Mulga Lands bioregion of southwest Queensland. The project area sits approximately 85km east of the township of Thargomindah and roughly 170km west of Cunnamulla. Registered in September 2015, the project covers a substantial area of 35,589 hectares. The land has historically been utilized for pastoral purposes, specifically grazing sheep and cattle, with the site containing infrastructure such as a woolshed and yards that suggest a long history of wool production.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects focus on restoring native forests on land where vegetation has been suppressed by activities such as grazing or mechanical clearing. Unlike environmental planting, this method relies on the existing seed bank in the soil (in-situ seed sources) and rootstock. The project activities for Yenloora involve the cessation of mechanical or chemical clearing and the strategic management of grazing pressure to allow native vegetation, primarily Mulga (Acacia aneura) and associated species, to regenerate and reach forest cover status.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with highly variable rainfall, averaging around 300mm to 350mm annually. The landscape features flat to undulating plains with red earth soils and sandy loams, typical of the Mulga Lands. Vegetation in this area is dominated by Mulga woodlands, often intermixed with Poplar Box and various native grasses. The project was originally registered by Yenloora Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for the O'Connell Grazing Trust before the proponent title was transferred to Benjamin and Petra Mason in 2021. The property appears to be operationally linked with the adjacent "Wombula" station.