Weebo Station Regeneration Project

Weebo Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Weebo Station, a pastoral lease approximately 50km south of Leinster and 90km northwest of Leonora in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2018 and initially covered an area of 253,672.36 ha, though variations in October 2021 and October 2024 have since removed specific areas from the project boundary.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects aim to establish permanent, even-aged native forests by assisting natural regeneration on land where vegetation was previously cleared and regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. Standard activities for this methodology involve halting clearing and carefully managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing. This allows native vegetation to recover and attain forest cover from in-situ seed sources, such as existing rootstock and lignotubers.

The general land use in this part of the Goldfields region is dominated by large-scale pastoral operations, primarily cattle and sheep grazing, alongside extensive mineral exploration and mining activities. The environment is classified as semi-arid, experiencing low and highly variable precipitation that averages roughly 245 mm annually at nearby Leinster. The landscape features a mix of unique geological formations, with soils ranging from skeletal soils over granite outcrops and rocky ironstone ridges, to deep red sandy soils (Arenosols) and localized clay plains.

The project is jointly run by proponents Bryan and Shannon Prosser and Select Carbon Pty Ltd. The project secured a fixed-delivery carbon abatement contract in December 2018 (CAC944239), which was completed in January 2022. Beyond their carbon farming efforts, the proponents are noted for their innovative land and livestock management; they have built permanent shade structures aligned east-west over their cattle water troughs to lower drinking water temperatures and drastically reduce algae growth, showcasing an excellent example of bush science in action. Additionally, the property sits on the traditional lands of the Kuwarra people and hosts striking physical geography, such as the boulder-strewn "Challenge" land system.