Pinnacles Regeneration Project

Pinnacles Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Pinnacles Station, a large pastoral lease in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The project area is situated approximately 40 kilometers southwest of the mining town of Leinster and roughly 115 kilometers northwest of Leonora. Registered in May 2018, the project encompasses a massive 213,252 hectares. The surrounding region is deeply rooted in rangeland pastoralism (historically sheep and cattle) and mining, with the station itself surrounding the abandoned gold rush town of Lawlers.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which involves regenerating permanent native forests on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed for at least 10 years. Unlike environmental planting, HIR projects do not involve planting seedlings; instead, they focus on land management changes, specifically the management of grazing timing and extent, to allow in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers to regenerate naturally. The goal is to establish an even-aged native forest that sequesters carbon over time.

Environmentally, the North Eastern Goldfields region is classified as arid to semi-arid, with Leinster recording an average annual rainfall of approximately 245mm. The landscape is characterized by red sandy earths, stony plains, and ironstone gravels, typical of "Mulga" country. The vegetation is dominated by Acacia woodlands (Mulga) and shrublands, which are highly adapted to the boom-and-bust rainfall cycles of the area.

This project is notable for its significant scale and its connection to the historic Pinnacles Station, which has been an active pastoral lease since 1896. Recent administrative updates show a variation to the project area in June 2024 and a change in proponent structure in July 2025, transferring responsibility to Laststar Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Craig Harvey Family Trust. This suggests a continued commitment to integrating carbon farming with traditional land management practices on the property.