Warrego Carbon Project

Warrego Carbon Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Paroo Shire of South West Queensland, near the town of Wyandra. It was registered in October 2015 and covers an area of 16,364.05 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by making specific changes to land management practices. For this project, standard requirements involve ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction and suppression of regrowth, and closely managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing. These adjusted practices allow native vegetation to regenerate naturally and form a stable forest canopy over time.

The broader Paroo Shire region is predominantly a rural and agricultural area, well-known for its sheep and cattle grazing, wool production, and opal mining. The environment is situated within a semi-arid climate zone, typically receiving a low average annual rainfall of approximately 300 to 400 mm. The region's diverse landscape ranges from open Mitchell grass floodplains with alluvial soils in the east to expansive mulga lands in the west.

This project specifically focuses on establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including resilient rootstock and lignotubers. The project area consists of land that was historically cleared of vegetation, where natural regrowth had been intentionally suppressed for at least 10 years before the project commenced. Additionally, in February 2025, a project variation was enacted to remove Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd as a participant, leaving Trenton Alexander Hindman and Zephanie Fiona Hindman as the sole project proponents acting as Trustees for the Hindman Family Trust.