Kenmore Regeneration Project

The Kenmore Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 60 kilometres south of Charleville in South West Queensland. Registered in November 2018, the project spans a significant area of approximately 23,697 hectares within the Murweh Shire. The property, known as Kenmore, operates within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area traditionally utilized for the extensive grazing of sheep and cattle.

The environmental context of the region is semi-arid, typically receiving between 400mm and 500mm of rainfall annually. The landscape is characterized by red earth soils and sandy loams (Kandosols) which naturally support Acacia aneura (Mulga) and Poplar Box woodlands. These soils are often low in fertility and can be susceptible to erosion if vegetation cover is removed, making regeneration projects vital for landscape stability.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects focus on establishing permanent native forests by removing the specific activities that previously suppressed regrowth. For the Kenmore project, the primary activities involve the cessation of mechanical clearing and the strategic management of grazing pressure. By controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing, the project allows native vegetation, which had been suppressed for at least a decade prior to registration, to regenerate from in-situ seed sources and rootstock.

The project is undertaken by Adam and Jolene Nixon as Trustees of the A&J Nixon Family Trust, working in conjunction with carbon service provider Climate Friendly Pty Ltd. The project's administrative structure has seen recent changes; notably, Kurrajong Partners Pty Ltd was listed as a participant until August 2025, at which point the participant structure reverted solely to the Nixon family trust.