Meeline Station Regeneration Project

Meeline Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Meeline Station, approximately 50km from Mount Magnet in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It was registered in July 2019 and covers 168,009.05ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. This is achieved by ceasing activities that suppress natural vegetation regrowth; for this project, it involves managing the timing and the extent of livestock grazing on land where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to commencement.

The Mount Magnet area and the broader Murchison region are traditionally known for expansive pastoral leases used for sheep grazing, as well as significant gold mining operations. The region is considered semi-arid to arid, typically receiving only about 8 inches of rainfall annually. The soils generally feature softer clay-loam exposed under an eroded laterite overlay, often scattered with quartz rocks.

In early 2026, the non-profit Forever Wild Initiative acquired the Meeline Station property from the Morrissey family as part of a multi-million dollar nature finance investment. This transaction aligns with the April 2026 change of the project proponent to Samphire Wild Pty Ltd. Interestingly, due to its exceptionally remote location and pristine dark skies, the property was previously a popular destination for astronomical observing camps run by the Murdoch Astronomical Society in the 1990s.