Kirkalocka Station Regeneration Project

Kirkalocka Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Kirkalocka Station, approximately 55 kilometres south-south-west of Mount Magnet in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Registered in November 2018, the project spans an expansive 74,764.98 hectares. The surrounding Murchison area is traditionally known for pastoral sheep and cattle grazing, as well as extensive gold and nickel mining operations. The region is classified as having an arid to semi-arid climate, experiencing a harsh environment with low annual rainfall averaging around 200–245 mm. The local environment typically features red earth plains, sandy loams, and rocky greenstone soils capable of supporting mulga woodlands, saltbush, and bluebush.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects aim to establish permanent native forests by changing land management practices to encourage the regrowth of native vegetation from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. For the Kirkalocka Station project, this involves actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where natural regrowth was suppressed by grazing animals for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement.

Kirkalocka Station has a rich pastoral history, having been originally established as a merino sheep station by the Broad family in 1903. At its peak in 1918, a record 18,226 sheep were sheared on the property. By 2002, the station was destocked due to severe drought conditions and the devastating impact of wild dogs, prompting a transition into a tourism-focused outback homestead operation. In March 2018, the historic property was acquired by Jared and Blair Ridley, operating under Breakaway Pastoral Pty Ltd. They have since reintroduced a small, manageable herd of cattle to help fund ongoing land rehabilitation while maintaining and expanding the station's established tourism and accommodation facilities.