Nooralaba Station Forest Regeneration Project

The Nooralaba Station Forest Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Mulga Lands of south-west Queensland, approximately 70km north-north-west of Cunnamulla. Registered in November 2016, the project covers a substantial area of 21,423 hectares (approximately 53,000 acres). The property is situated within the Paroo Shire local government area, a region traditionally dominated by rangeland grazing operations for sheep, cattle, and goats.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves implementing land management changes to facilitate the regrowth of native forest on land where vegetation was previously suppressed. Key activities typically include the cessation of mechanical clearing and the management of grazing pressure from livestock and feral animals to allow native species to regenerate. The project's vegetation is characterized by the resilient flora of the semi-arid zone, including stands of Mulga, Gidgea, Brigalow, and Poplar Box, often found on red earth soils and along clay-rich creek flats such as those surrounding Leader Creek, which dissects the property.

Nunyara Pty Ltd, acting as the trustee for the Nunyara Unit Trust, serves as the project proponent. The company is a family-owned agricultural asset manager that oversees a portfolio of properties in the Murray-Darling Basin, including neighboring stations like "Delta" and "Keeragulla." The name "Nunyara" is derived from a Barngarla word meaning "restore to health," reflecting the organization's focus on regenerating natural capital alongside agricultural production. The project was originally registered by Anthony and Lynette Grabbe before the participant structure was varied to the current corporate trustee in 2021.