Edjudina Regeneration Project

Edjudina Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Edjudina Station, approximately 134km north-east of Kalgoorlie in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and originally covered a massive 317,080.75ha, although a project variation in September 2025 formally removed some areas.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests by changing land management practices to allow native vegetation to regenerate from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, or lignotubers. To qualify for this methodology, the land must have been historically cleared of vegetation, and regrowth must have been actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. This specific project achieves forest regeneration through the strict management of the timing and the extent of livestock grazing.

The Eastern Goldfields region is historically known for large-scale pastoral operations, predominantly sheep and cattle grazing, alongside significant mining and haulage activities. The area experiences an arid to semi-arid climate, with a low mean annual rainfall of roughly 190-230mm. Soils in the area are typically deeply weathered, sandy, and generally very infertile, largely consisting of friable red loams overlying siliceous or calcareous hardpans.

There are several interesting aspects to this project. The initial project proponent, Hampton Transport Services Pty Ltd, was at the center of a long-running and high-profile Supreme Court legal dispute over the dissolution of a $200 million family business empire, which prominently featured the Edjudina pastoral lease in its asset division. Following these changes, the project’s proponent was officially varied to Regenco Projects Pty Ltd in August 2025. Additionally, a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC514806) for 74,270 tonnes of fixed delivery abatement associated with this project officially lapsed or was terminated in January 2024. Finally, a unique geographical quirk of the Edjudina Station property is the extensive presence of australites (rare meteorite glass or tektites), which are frequently found preserved on its topsoils and dry stream beds.