Highlands Station Regeneration Project

Highlands Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 88km south of Isisford and 180km south of Longreach in central-western Queensland. It was registered in November 2016 and covers a vast property of 56,919.89 ha.

The Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology involves changing land management practices to allow native forests to regenerate from in-situ seed sources on land where regrowth was previously suppressed for at least 10 years. Standard requirements dictate that the regenerating vegetation must have the potential to achieve "forest cover," legally defined in Australia as a minimum of 20% canopy cover and 2 meters in height. To facilitate this, the Highlands Station project focuses on managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing alongside the humane management of feral animals.

The Longreach and central-western Queensland area is heavily utilized for expansive sheep and beef cattle grazing operations. The region experiences a semi-arid climate characterized by highly variable, low annual rainfall, while the local soils typically consist of Mitchell Grass down cracking clays and red sandy mulga earths.

This project was originally registered to Ian Allen before the proponent was varied to Terra Carbon Pty Limited in December 2021. It holds an active Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC407433) with the Australian Government to deliver 120,000 tonnes of abatement and was recently issued 73,533 ACCUs in a July 2026 regulatory update. Furthermore, the project was included in a 2024 academic study analyzing canopy cover changes and regulatory compliance across Australian HIR sites.