Yarraquin Station Regeneration Project

Yarraquin Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Yarraquin Station, approximately 7 kilometres east of the town of Cue and 71 kilometres north of Mount Magnet in the Mid West/Murchison region of Western Australia. It was registered in May 2019 and covers a substantial 128,514 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by assisting natural regeneration from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. To meet standard methodology requirements, the regeneration must occur on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. Proponents must change agricultural practices to encourage forest growth, with the goal of the regenerating forest reaching a minimum of 20% crown canopy cover and at least 2 metres in height. For this project, the core activities implemented to achieve this involve managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as managing feral animals in a humane manner.

The Murchison region surrounding Cue is historically known for large-scale pastoral leases focused on extensive sheep and cattle grazing across the rangelands, alongside significant historical and active gold and mineral mining operations. The regional environment is classified as arid to semi-arid, experiencing low, bimodal, and highly variable rainfall. The local soil profile typically consists of red shallow loams, red sandy earths, and extensive red-brown hardpan plains, along with some stony soils on hills and ridges.

Yarraquin Station itself has a deep pastoral history, initially operating as a sheep station before later transitioning to running cattle as agricultural patterns in the Murchison shifted. The property also features historical remnants listed on local heritage surveys, known as the "Yarraquin Stand and Ruins," which includes a timber water tank stand from the original station homestead's kitchen. The project proponents secured a carbon abatement contract (CAC873037) with the government in August 2019, which was successfully completed in August 2023. Furthermore, the proponents are highly active in the local agricultural community, serving as executive board members of the Southern Rangelands Pastoral Alliance, a group focused on strengthening sustainable grazing and carbon farming outcomes in Western Australia's rangelands.