Bimbijy Station Regeneration Project.

The Bimbijy Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote pastoral rangelands of Western Australia, approximately 100km northeast of the town of Beacon. Registered in May 2018, the project encompasses a vast area of 87,688 hectares within the Shire of Mount Marshall. The surrounding region is situated on the fringe of the Wheatbelt and the Southern Rangelands, an area traditionally utilized for extensive grazing of sheep and cattle on pastoral leases.

HIR projects in this context focus on regenerating permanent native forests on land where vegetation growth has been historically suppressed, typically by livestock or feral animals. The core activity for the Bimbijy Station project involves managing the timing and extent of grazing pressure to allow native vegetation, primarily Acacia woodlands (Mulga) and shrublands, to recover and reach forest cover status. This regeneration is achieved through assisted natural regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstocks and lignotubers, rather than active planting.

The environment in this part of the Mid West/Goldfields region is classified as semi-arid to arid, with low and irregular rainfall averaging between 200mm and 280mm annually. The landscape is characterized by red sandy earth, shallow loams, and hardpan soils that support drought-resistant flora. The project area serves as a habitat for diverse fauna, including species adapted to the arid conditions such as the Thorny Devil and the Malleefowl.

Notably, the project is supported by Select Carbon Pty Ltd, a carbon service provider owned by Shell Australia. The project previously held a fixed delivery contract (CAC788080) with the Clean Energy Regulator for a small volume of 6,536 tonnes of abatement, which was successfully completed in July 2021. This early completion suggests the project has met its initial government obligations and may now be generating credits for the spot market. In October 2024, the project proponent structure was updated, leaving Tania Henley as the sole proponent following the removal of Gregory French.