Kirkalocka Station Regeneration Project

The Kirkalocka Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Kirkalocka Station, approximately 60km south of Mount Magnet in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Registered in November 2018, the project covers a vast area of roughly 74,765 hectares within the station's pastoral lease.

The surrounding Mount Magnet region is traditionally used for rangeland pastoralism (grazing) and mining. Kirkalocka Station itself has a long history as a sheep station but was destocked in the early 2000s due to drought and wild dog pressure. It later diversified into tourism, offering station stays and accommodation. The environment is classified as arid to semi-arid, with low annual rainfall averaging around 230–250mm. The landscape is characterized by the deep red earth, clay-loams, and mulga (Acacia) shrublands typical of the Murchison district.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology. Unlike environmental planting, this method does not involve manually planting trees. Instead, it regenerates permanent native forest by suppressing the agents that previously prevented regrowth, specifically by managing the timing and extent of grazing (stock control) and controlling feral animals. The project is run by Breakaway Pastoral Pty Ltd, directed by the Ridley family who purchased the property in 2018, with support from carbon service provider Select Carbon. The project integrates carbon farming with a small-scale cattle operation and the station's existing tourism business.