Dalwood Regeneration Project

Dalwood Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Dalwood Station, approximately 85km northwest of Brewarrina and 100km northeast of Bourke in the Western Division of New South Wales. Registered in November 2017, the project covers a substantial area of 20,286 hectares.

The project operates under the HIR methodology, which involves regenerating permanent native forest by identifying and removing factors that suppress vegetation growth. Unlike environmental planting, this method relies on the germination of in-situ seed sources (seed banks) and rootstock. For Dalwood, the primary project activity is the humane management of feral animals. In this region, unmanaged goats often act as a major suppressor of native vegetation (particularly Mulga and other acacia species); managing their numbers allows the native scrub to recover and sequester carbon.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall between 350mm and 410mm. The terrain at Dalwood consists of flat red loams and gently undulating sandy rises, interspersed with areas of grey clay soils featuring gilgais (natural depressions). Historically, the land has been utilized for grazing, specifically well-suited for Dorper sheep and goats. In March 2025, the project participant structure was varied, consolidating Helen and Steven Bentick into the corporate entity Bentick Pastoral Co Pty Ltd.