Gindalbie Station Regeneration Project

The Gindalbie Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 60km northeast of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. Registered in November 2018, the project currently covers a vast area of approximately 170,728 hectares. The station is a pastoral lease that has historically been used for sheep and cattle grazing by the Tonkin family for over 90 years before transitioning into a dedicated carbon farming operation.

The project operates under the HIR methodology, which involves regenerating native forest by suppressing activities that previously prevented regrowth, such as intensive grazing. In this specific context, the project activities focus on the management of livestock timing and extent, as well as the humane control of feral animals like goats which compete with native vegetation. In July 2023, the project was acquired by Salubris Australia, who have since implemented strategies to reduce cattle numbers and improve infrastructure to support forest recovery. The project aims to generate approximately 1.2 million Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) over its lifetime.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid to arid climate with irregular rainfall, averaging around 250mm annually. The landscape features typical Goldfields vegetation, including dense mulga scrub, saltbush, and open eucalypt woodlands (such as salmon gums) growing on red sandy loams and clay soils. The project has undergone administrative changes, including a variation in the proponent from Menangina Pty Ltd to Emissions Abatement Solutions (WA) Pty Ltd following the 2023 acquisition, and the "division" of the project area under the CFI Act, which often indicates land being split for different management or commercial purposes.