Castle Hill Station Human-Induced Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Castle Hill Station Human-Induced Regeneration Project (Revoked) is a Human-induced regeneration project located in the Winton Shire of central-west Queensland, approximately 85km west-north-west of the town of Winton. It was registered in November 2017 and covers a vast 51,990.73 hectares.

Human-induced regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by ceasing activities that suppress tree growth. Standard requirements dictate that landholders must stop the mechanical or chemical destruction of vegetation, allowing the native forest to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, to eventually achieve a dense forest canopy.

The Winton region is well known for its extensive outback sheep and beef cattle grazing operations. The area is classified as semi-arid, experiencing low and highly variable rainfall patterns, and the soils predominantly consist of heavy cracking clays in the downs and reddish sandy loams in the upland areas.

The project was managed by the proponent, Cameron Moreland Kennedy, alongside carbon service provider CO2 Australia Pty Ltd. Interestingly, the project secured an optional delivery contract (CAC509112) with the Clean Energy Regulator in December 2017 committing to deliver 95,351 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). This contract concluded in January 2021, and the project was later officially revoked on September 21, 2022, under section 30 of the CFI Rule, meaning it is no longer an active carbon project.