Pinnacles Regeneration Project

The Pinnacles Regeneration Project is a large-scale Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Pinnacles Station, approximately 50km southwest of Leinster in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Registered in May 2018, the project spans an impressive 213,252 hectares within the Shire of Leonora. The project area was amended in June 2024, and the proponent structure was updated in July 2025 to Laststar Investments Pty Ltd, acting as trustee for the Craig Harvey Family Trust.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects in this context focus on restoring native forest cover in areas where vegetation has been suppressed, typically by agricultural activities such as grazing. The methodology requires the project proponent to manage the timing and extent of grazing to allow natural regeneration of native species from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. To generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the project must demonstrate that the land has forest potential and is progressing towards canopy cover targets of at least 20% at a height of 2 meters.

The project is situated in a semi-arid region characterized by low rainfall, averaging around 200-250mm annually. The landscape is typical of the Northern Goldfields, featuring red earth soils, shallow stony plains, and vegetation dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) shrublands and woodlands. The primary land use in the surrounding area is rangeland grazing (pastoral leases) and mining, with operations such as the Agnew Gold Mine located nearby.

Historically, Pinnacles Station has been an active pastoral lease. The station owner, Craig Harvey, has been a vocal advocate for the pastoral industry, particularly regarding issues of stock theft in the Goldfields region. The property also intersects with significant infrastructure projects; government documents indicate that gas pipelines and mining interests traverse parts of the station, requiring careful management of land access and environmental rehabilitation alongside the carbon project activities.