Wombah Regeneration Project

Wombah Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Paroo Shire of South-West Queensland, approximately 130km southwest of Cunnamulla and 40km northeast of Hungerford. It was registered in March 2017 and covers a massive 55,064.45 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests on land where regrowth has been continuously suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Standard methodology requirements dictate that landholders must change their management practices to allow native trees to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, until they reach native forest cover. For this specific project, the core activities involve strictly managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and managing feral animals in a humane manner.

The Paroo Shire and the broader South-West Queensland region are outback areas predominantly utilized for broadacre agricultural land use, specifically the pastoral grazing of beef cattle and sheep. The environment is considered semi-arid to arid, experiencing low average annual rainfall typically ranging from 300mm to 500mm. The soils across this drainage basin are largely characterized by deep cracking clays (Vertosols), interspersed with pockets of sandy and stony soils (Tenosols) and loamy soils (Kandosols).

This project was originally contracted in April 2017 (CAC683087) with an initial commitment of 159,000 tonnes of abatement, a contract which was marked as completed in February 2022. The project's ownership has evolved over the years; it was initially led by James Hatch, varied to include Cheryl and James Hatch in September 2025, and most recently transitioned to Thorlinda Pastoral Pty Ltd in August 2026. Select Carbon Pty Ltd acts as the project's agent, assisting with modeling and compliance.