Caringle Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Caringle Regeneration Project (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Caringle Station near Weilmoringle, approximately 68km north of Brewarrina in outback New South Wales. It was registered in August 2015 and covers an expansive 21,329.93 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating native forests by changing land management practices, specifically ceasing activities that suppress tree growth. The standard requirement aims to establish a permanent, even-aged native forest from in-situ seed sources (such as rootstock and lignotubers) that can ultimately achieve at least 2 metres in height and 20% crown cover across the project area.

The Weilmoringle and Brewarrina region is primarily known for large-scale pastoral stations focused on cattle and sheep grazing. The area has a semi-arid, hot and dry climate with an average annual rainfall of around 400mm, though this is highly variable. Located within the Darling Riverine Plains bioregion, local soils predominantly consist of floodplains with grey clays, sandy clays, and red soils.

This project's activities focused on the cessation of mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, alongside the management of the timing and extent of grazing. These activities were carried out on land that had been previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth had been suppressed for at least 10 years. The project was officially revoked on January 24, 2018, under section 30 of the CFI Rule. Interestingly, the project's property, Caringle Station, has a rich local history; in 1926, the renowned Aboriginal tracker Frank Williams famously assisted police in tracking a fugitive to a shearer's hut on the property.