Nalbarra Regeneration Project

Nalbarra Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Nalbarra Station, approximately 80km south of Mount Magnet and 70km north of Paynes Find in Western Australia's Murchison region. It was registered in November 2017 and originally covered 141,230.28ha, though some portions were removed following a project area variation in April 2020.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve changing agricultural land management practices to allow native forests to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, to form permanent, even-aged native forests. For this methodology to apply, the land must have had its native regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. This project achieves regeneration by actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing alongside the humane management of feral animals.

The broader Murchison region is known for large-scale pastoral leases, primarily focused on extensive sheep and cattle grazing. The local environment is classified as semi-arid with low, highly variable rainfall, and the regional soils are typically characterised by red sandy earths, shallow loams, and hardpan plains.

Interestingly, the project area of Nalbarra Station is a 161,000-hectare working sheep station that also actively operates as a popular outback farm stay. Located 17km off the Great Northern Highway, the property invites tourists to experience outback station life, offering amenities such as shearer's quarters accommodation, bird watching, bush walks, and a communal campfire.