Gumbalie and Snake Gully Regeneration Project

Gumbalie and Snake Gully Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote locality of Gumbalie, approximately 45km northwest of Bourke in outback New South Wales. It was registered in September 2020 and covers 24,993.38 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve implementing changes in land management practices to establish permanent, even-aged native forests on land where natural regrowth has been suppressed for at least 10 years. The standard requirement for this methodology is to allow vegetation to regenerate until it achieves a minimum of 20% forest canopy cover and trees reach at least 2 metres in height.

The Bourke and Gumbalie region is traditionally known for pastoral sheep and cattle grazing, alongside expanding native conservation areas such as the nearby Toorale National Park. The area is classified as having a semi-arid, low-rainfall climate, and soils generally consist of red earths, clay, and sandy loams typical of the flat plains of inland NSW.

This project was set up to establish permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. To facilitate this growth, project activities focus on managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as humanely managing feral animal populations to remove the primary suppressors preventing forest regeneration.

An interesting note about this project is its location in a highly isolated part of the traditional country of the Kurnu-Baakandji people; the Gumbalie locality recorded a population of just 23 residents in the 2021 census. The project also operates under an active 10-year optional delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC829881). Originally held by both Andrew Adams and Fiona Adams, a participant name variation in June 2026 updated the registry to list Andrew Adams as the sole proponent.