Victo and Murrumbah Station Human-Induced Regeneration Project (Revoked)

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Project Information:

Victo and Murrumbah Station Human-Induced Regeneration Project (Revoked) was a carbon sequestration initiative located approximately 75 kilometers northeast of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. Registered in March 2017, the project covered a substantial area of 35,102 hectares. The project site sits within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area traditionally utilized for sheep and cattle grazing. The landscape is characterized by a semi-arid climate with average annual rainfall between 300mm and 400mm. The terrain features a mix of soil types, including self-cracking clays (often hosting Mitchell grass) and red loams typical of "soft mulga" country.

The project operated under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. This method credits carbon abatement achieved by regenerating native forests on land where vegetation has previously been suppressed, typically by grazing or mechanical clearing. To generate credits, the proponent would have been required to cease these suppression activities, allowing the native vegetation (such as Mulga or Gidgee) to regenerate and achieve forest cover status, defined as trees over 2 meters tall with at least 20% canopy cover.

Notable for its administrative history, this project is no longer active. It was registered by proponent Michael William Lennon with the involvement of CO2 Australia. Regulatory records indicate that the project's Carbon Abatement Contract was terminated or lapsed in May 2019. Subsequently, the project was voluntarily revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule in January 2020. Such revocations often occur when a project is deemed commercially unviable, the property is sold, or the land management strategy changes, as seen with the subsequent listing of the "Victo" and "Murrumbah" aggregation for sale as pastoral assets.