'Gabyon Station Regeneration Project

Gabyon Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Gabyon Station, approximately 35km west of Yalgoo in the Murchison area of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and covers 270,372.87 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (like rootstock and lignotubers), requiring that vegetation was previously cleared and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. The primary activity for this specific project is managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to relieve suppression pressures and allow natural forest regeneration.

The Murchison area is deeply rooted in outback pastoralism and is predominantly used for sheep grazing and historical mining. The region is semi-arid with typically low and variable rainfall. The local environment is characterised by striking red earth soils, salt lakes, native woodlands, and rocky outcrops.

This project takes place on a historic, working pastoral lease run by Gemma and Helen Cripps, who currently manage a flock of over 12,000 Damara sheep. Following a downturn in the live sheep export trade, the family diversified their operations by establishing "Gabyon Station Stay," a popular outback tourism and farm-stay business. The project proponents are actively investing in regenerative farming technologies, including trialling virtual fencing to optimize rotational grazing and further recover the station's soil and pastures alongside their carbon efforts. Additionally, the project completed a Commonwealth carbon contract (CAC787280) in February 2024, successfully delivering 65,319 Australian Carbon Credit Units to the government.