Armoobilla Regeneration Project

Armoobilla Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 90km southeast of Quilpie in South West Queensland. It was registered in August 2015 and covers 44,836.67 ha.

Human-induced regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate that the land must have been cleared and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years before the project begins. In this project, land managers have ceased the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and are carefully managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The Quilpie region is traditionally known for extensive sheep and cattle grazing operations. The local environment is semi-arid, experiencing a highly variable average annual rainfall of around 350mm, and soils generally feature red earths (Kandosols) and cracking clays (Vertosols). Originally run by SLM (ALF) Quilpie Pty Ltd, the project's proponent was varied to Ninal Ventures Pty Ltd in 2021, and later joined by Lanin Holdings Pty Ltd in 2022.

This project gained significant public attention when it supplied Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to Coles for its 'carbon-neutral' beef line, an Australian first for a major supermarket. The project later became the subject of media scrutiny after industry experts raised concerns over vegetation coverage levels, which prompted a strong public defense of the project's integrity and strict regulatory compliance by both Coles and the project's developer, Corporate Carbon.