Turra Forest Regeneration Project

Turra Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at "Turra Station," approximately 60km west of the village of Enngonia and 130km northwest of the major service centre of Bourke in New South Wales. Registered in March 2016, the project covers a substantial area of 17,626 hectares within the remote rangelands of the Cuttaburra Creek catchment.

The region is historically utilized for extensive grazing operations, particularly for sheep and cattle. The environment is classified as semi-arid, receiving an average annual rainfall of approximately 300mm (12 inches). The landscape features "flood out" country associated with Cuttaburra Creek which rises to ironstone ridges, resulting in a soil profile that varies from alluvial clays in the lower flood plains to rocky, skeletal soils on the ridges. Vegetation is characteristic of the Mulga Lands bioregion, supporting species such as Napunyah, Box, Mulga, Beefwood, Ironwood, and Gidgea.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which facilitates the restoration of permanent native forest by suppressing activities that previously prevented regrowth. Standard requirements for this method involve managing livestock stocking densities and controlling feral animals to allow native vegetation to recover from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. Specific activities on Turra Station include the strategic management of grazing timing and extent, alongside the humane control of feral animals such as goats and pigs.

Notably, the project transitioned proponents in May 2020 following the sale of the property in April 2020. Ownership and project responsibility transferred from the Williams family to Richard and Deborah Nielsen. The project holds a Carbon Abatement Contract with the Australian Government for the optional delivery of over 180,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).