Comeroo Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Comeroo Regeneration Project (Revoked) was a Human-Induced Regeneration project located on the former Comeroo Station, approximately 150km northwest of Bourke in the remote Mulga Lands of New South Wales. It was registered in August 2015 and covered 30,350ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by altering land management practices rather than manually planting new trees. The standard requirements for this method involve removing suppressors to allow underlying in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers to regenerate into a native forest. To achieve this, the proponents ceased mechanical and chemical destruction of regrowth and actively managed the timing and extent of livestock grazing on land where vegetation had been suppressed for at least 10 years.

The Bourke and surrounding Mulga Lands region is historically known for pastoral land uses, specifically sheep and cattle grazing. The local environment is classified as semi-arid with low, variable rainfall typical of outback New South Wales. Soils across the project area generally consist of sandy red earths on stony mulga hills and black alluvial clays across the lowland floodplains.

Interestingly, this carbon project was voluntarily revoked in April 2018 under Section 32 of the CFI Rule. The property previously operated as a working pastoral and outback tourism business known as "Comeroo Camel Station". In a significant environmental development, the New South Wales Government, supported by The Nature Conservancy, acquired the sprawling Comeroo Station in 2023 to establish the Cuttaburra National Park. This acquisition permanently protects the property's vital wetland habitats, including the internationally recognized Yantabulla Swamp, and provides a sanctuary for numerous threatened animal and plant species.