Wombah Regeneration Project

Wombah Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Wombah Station in the Paroo Shire of South West Queensland, near the town of Hungerford and approximately 120km southwest of Cunnamulla. It was registered in March 2017 and covers 55,064.45 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve changing land management practices to allow native forests to regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. To qualify, the land must have been previously cleared of vegetation with regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. The ultimate goal of this methodology is for the regenerating vegetation to eventually reach a permanent forest canopy cover of at least 20% and a height of two metres.

The Paroo Shire and wider South West Queensland region is well known for extensive pastoralism, primarily grazing sheep and cattle. The environment is considered semi-arid with low, highly variable rainfall, and the region's soils generally consist of red kandosols and cracking clays (vertosols).

To achieve forest regeneration, project activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as the humane management of feral animals. The project originally held an Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) fixed delivery contract (CAC683087) which was completed in 2022. Since registration, the project proponent has undergone variations, moving from James Hatch to Cheryl and James Hatch in late 2025, and most recently transitioning to Thorlinda Pastoral Pty Ltd in August 2026. Select Carbon Pty Ltd is also an active participant on the project.