Nalbarra Regeneration Project

Nalbarra Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located on Nalbarra Station, approximately 80km south of Mount Magnet and 70km north of Paynes Find in the Murchison region of Western Australia. It was registered in November 2017 and initially covered 141,230.28 hectares, though this area was varied and reduced in April 2020.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate that the land must have been previously cleared of vegetation and that regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years before the project's commencement. This requires the ongoing removal or management of suppressors to allow the natural seedbed to recover.

The Nalbarra Station area is situated in a semi-arid region that typically experiences low rainfall. The environment features red sandy plains, breakaways, and shallow red loam soils. The general land use in this region is dominated by pastoral grazing, historically for sheep but more recently transitioning to cattle, along with mining and outback tourism.

To achieve its regeneration goals, the core project activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing alongside the humane management of feral animals. The carbon project is managed by the proponent Hamilton Agriculture Pty Ltd, with Select Carbon Pty Ltd acting as the project agent. Interestingly, Nalbarra Station is a well-known 161,000-hectare working pastoral lease and outback station stay that offers accommodation and tourism activities for travellers along the Great Northern Highway. The project was originally registered to John Wainwright before the participant name was varied to Hamilton Agriculture in November 2018.