Rocky Station Human-Induced Regeneration Project

Rocky Station Human-Induced Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Rocky Station, approximately 55km southeast of Charleville in the Murweh Shire of Queensland. It was registered in May 2018 and covers 15,362.81ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by promoting assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. The standard requirements for this methodology state that the land must have been previously cleared and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years before the project begins. The project must cease destructive activities, in this case, stopping the mechanical or chemical destruction or suppression of regrowth, to allow the native forest to regenerate and ultimately reach a minimum 20% crown cover and 2-metre height.

The Murweh Shire and the broader Mulga Lands bioregion are characterised by a semi-arid climate. The local environment features mulga shrublands, the Warrego River catchment, and soils typically ranging from red earths to alluvial clay plains. General land use in this region is predominantly pastoral, focusing heavily on sheep and beef cattle grazing, as well as fodder harvesting.

Rocky Station itself is a notable pastoral property along the Warrego River, featuring a 75-metre suspended swinging footbridge that is a popular attraction for outback adventure tours. The carbon project is delivered in partnership with CO2 Australia. It was initially contracted with Jeffrey and Susan Murphy, before the proponent names were officially varied to Keiran Delforce and Rebecca McKeering in February 2026. Additionally, a 2,690ha portion of the project was temporarily registered with the Accounting for Nature (AfN) framework to track environmental condition, though this account was voluntarily discontinued in March 2022.