CO2 Australia - Human-Induced Regeneration Project - Stage 6 (Revoked)

CO2 Australia - Human-Induced Regeneration Project - Stage 6 (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Central West region of New South Wales, near Tullamore and approximately 60km northwest of Parkes. Registered in November 2017, the project covers a notably small area of just 1.04 hectares. The surrounding region sits firmly within the state's wheat-sheep belt, where general land use is dominated by sheep and cattle grazing alongside broadacre cropping operations such as wheat and canola.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects aim to establish permanent, even-aged native forests by changing land management practices to allow native vegetation to recover naturally. For this specific project, the methodology involved the exclusion of livestock to facilitate assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. A standard requirement of this methodology dictates that the designated land must have been previously cleared of native vegetation, with regrowth actively suppressed for at least 10 years before the project commenced.

The environment in this part of New South Wales typically falls under a semi-arid to moderate rainfall classification, receiving roughly 400 to 500mm of rain annually. The regional soil profile is generally characterized by red-brown earths, clay loams, and sandy loams, which are capable of supporting both agricultural enterprises and the regeneration of native woodland ecosystems.

An interesting note regarding this project is its exceptionally small footprint; at just 1.04 hectares, it is unusually tiny for an HIR project, which typically span thousands of hectares. This unviable size may have been a contributing factor to its status being voluntarily or compulsorily revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule on June 23, 2022. Additionally, registry records indicate a late variation to the participant name on December 11, 2024, updating the proponent from CO2 AUSTRALIA LIMITED to CO2 AUSTRALIA Pty Ltd.