Bimblebox Regeneration Project
ERF105188
Project Information:
Bimblebox Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 20km southwest of the small township of Eulo and 80km west of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. Registered in November 2016, the project covers a substantial area of 15,941 hectares within the Paroo Shire. The region is predominantly used for grazing sheep and cattle, characterizing the vast, semi-arid landscapes of the Mulga Lands bioregion.
The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves implementing land management changes to facilitate the regrowth of native forest. For this specific property, activities include the cessation of mechanical clearing and chemical suppression of regrowth, alongside the management of grazing timing and the control of feral animals. The goal is to allow native vegetation, likely dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) and the project's namesake Bimblebox (Eucalyptus populnea, also known as Poplar Box), to regenerate into permanent even-aged forest from in-situ seed sources and rootstock.
Environmentally, the Paroo region is classified as semi-arid, typically receiving erratic annual rainfall between 300mm and 400mm. The soils in this area are generally characterized as red earths and sandy loams, often associated with mulga scrub and box woodlands. It is worth noting that while the project shares its name with the well-known "Bimblebox Nature Refuge" near Alpha, that refuge is located hundreds of kilometers to the north; this carbon project is a distinct entity located in the southern border region of Queensland. Recent administrative updates in June 2025 saw the removal of Kurrajong Partners Pty Ltd from the participant list, leaving Jacob and Christine Berghofer as the primary proponents.
Recommended Reading
- Carbon Eyes Project Explorer | ERF105188
- Clean Energy Regulator Register | ERF105188
- Clean Energy Regulator Contract: Bimblebox Regeneration Project (CAC959863)
- NPAQ: Saving Bimblebox
- Bimblebox Alliance: Historic Win for Nature Refuges!
- Bimblebox Alliance: The Threat
- EDO: Farmers Against Galilee Coal Mine (Bimblebox Context)
