Adelong Station Regeneration Project

Adelong Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Adelong Station, approximately 21km west of Menzies and 86km southwest of Leonora in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and covers an area of 86,021.71ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests on land where vegetation was previously cleared and regrowth has been suppressed for at least 10 years. To generate credits, the regenerating vegetation must have the potential to reach standard forest cover (typically a minimum of 20% crown cover and 2 metres in height). For this project, the methodology relies on ceasing suppressive activities, specifically by managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, to allow native vegetation to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers.

The surrounding Goldfields region is traditionally known for large pastoral leases supporting sheep and cattle grazing, alongside historical and active gold mining operations. The area falls within a semi-arid climate zone characterised by low rainfall. Located in a transition zone between the Coolgardie and Murchison biogeographic regions, the environment features gently undulating plains, red desert soils, and granitic breakaways that support a resilient mix of mulga, saltbush, bluebush, and native grasses.

Adelong Station is a Crown pastoral lease owned and managed by the Menzies Aboriginal Corporation, who act as the project proponent with support from Select Carbon Pty Ltd. Notably, the property is bordered by Lake Ballard to the north and the Goongarrie National Park to the south, and encompasses a stable vegetated dune system known as the Adelong Dunes. The project successfully completed a carbon abatement contract in January 2022. Additionally, variations to the project area were recorded in May 2022 and October 2024, resulting in specific areas being removed from the overarching project boundary.