Doobibla Regeneration Project

Doobibla Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located along the Mount Alfred-Quilpie Road, approximately 115km north of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. It was registered in May 2017 and covers an area of 33,869.83 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forest cover by changing land management practices. Under this methodology, proponents allow native vegetation to regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, until the trees eventually achieve a forest canopy cover of at least 20% and a height of 2 metres. This project specifically targets land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth had been actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement.

The Cunnamulla region is widely known for its broadacre cattle and sheep grazing operations. The surrounding environment is classified as semi-arid, featuring low and highly variable rainfall. The soils across the property are generally red earths, sandy loams, and cracking clays, which are typical of the Mulga Lands bioregion.

To promote assisted regeneration, the primary project activities on Doobibla include ceasing any mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and managing feral animals in a humane manner. The project serves as an excellent demonstration of how carbon farming can be integrated with traditional agriculture, as the property continues to run breeder cattle alongside a 25-year carbon contract extending through to 2045. Since its inception, the project has undergone participant variations, transferring from Doobibla Cattle Pty Ltd to Kalm Property Enterprises in 2020, and finally to Samuel Alexander Morris in May 2023. The project has been highly productive, having been issued over 139,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to date.