Coralie Station Regeneration Project

The Coralie Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located on Coralie Station, approximately 60km west of Croydon in the Gulf Savannah region of Queensland. Registered in August 2020, the project operates on a massive 67,649-hectare cattle station, though the specific area designated for carbon regeneration (Carbon Estimation Area) is estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 hectares.

The Human-Induced Regeneration methodology involves regenerating permanent native forests by ceasing or managing suppression activities, such as mechanical clearing or uncontrolled grazing. In this specific project, the proponent manages the timing and extent of cattle grazing to allow native vegetation, primarily Melaleuca and Eucalyptus woodlands, to recover. This is achieved through rotational grazing and the development of new water infrastructure (such as dams) to spread grazing pressure more evenly across the property.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid tropical climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 560mm, featuring distinct wet and dry seasons. The terrain includes flat "Coolibah" flood-out country, sandy ridges, and alluvial clay soils typical of the Gulf Plains bioregion.

An interesting aspect of this project is its integration with the "Accounting for Nature" framework, which monitors the ecological health of the land beyond just carbon sequestration. The project is managed by Upscale Carbon and the Carbon Farmland Fund, who market the station as a prime example of combining traditional beef breeding with carbon farming. The property was also noted to be working in partnership with the Tagalaka people, the traditional owners of the land.