Hillview Park Regeneration Project

Hillview Park Regeneration Project is a human-induced regeneration project located approximately 20km south of Stonehenge and 150km south-west of Longreach in central-western Queensland. It was registered in September 2015 and covers an area of 46,993.32 ha.

Human-induced regeneration (HIR) projects involve regenerating native forest by changing land management practices on land where vegetation was suppressed for at least 10 years. Standard requirements dictate that the regenerated forest must eventually reach at least 20% canopy cover and 2 metres in height. For this project, permanent native forests are established from in-situ seed sources (including rootstock and lignotubers) through the active management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The Stonehenge area in Queensland's Channel Country is traditionally known for sheep and beef cattle grazing. The region is semi-arid, experiencing hot summers and low, highly variable rainfall. Soils in this region generally consist of grey and brown alluvial clays on the floodplains, transitioning to red sandy earths and desert loams on the higher ridges.

The project is run by Anthony John Jackson, who purchased the Hillview Park station in 1989 and serves as the Deputy Mayor of the Barcoo Shire Council. Climate Friendly Pty Ltd acts as the project agent. The project has undergone several variations since inception, including a 2017 boundary variation to remove certain areas, and a 2022 variation to update the methodology to Compilation No. 3. Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by the Hillview Park Regeneration Project have notably been purchased and retired by corporate entities like AllianceBernstein to offset their green investment portfolios.