Kenmore Regeneration Project

Kenmore Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Murweh Shire, approximately 60km south of Charleville in semi-arid Queensland. Registered in November 2018, the project spans an impressive 23,697.38 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve modifying land management practices to allow native forests to regenerate on land that was previously cleared. The standard requirements for this methodology dictate that regrowth must have been suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. To allow the land to regenerate to an even-aged native forest, this project ceases the mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth and closely manages the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The Murweh Shire region of Queensland, situated in the state's Mulga Lands, is generally characterized by semi-arid rainfall conditions. The surrounding land is predominantly used for sheep and cattle grazing, which aligns with the project's focus on livestock management. Soils in this region typically consist of sandy red earths, red loams, and clay plains.

This project focuses on establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. While the primary proponents are Adam Richard Nixon and Jolene Louise Nixon as Trustees of the A&J Nixon Family Trust, major carbon developer Climate Friendly Pty Ltd acts as the project agent. Over the life of the project, there have been some structural variations, with Kurrajong Partners Pty Ltd joining as a participant in August 2020 and later being removed in August 2025.

Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by the Kenmore Regeneration Project have been utilized by major Australian corporations, including AGL Energy and the Bank of Queensland, to meet their carbon neutral offset requirements. Corporate purchasers have specifically highlighted the project's valuable co-benefits, which include improving marginal land, reducing salinity and erosion, providing secondary income to pastoralists, and restoring critical habitat for native wildlife.