Black Hill Regeneration Project

Black Hill Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Murchison region of Western Australia, immediately surrounding the remote township of Sandstone (approximately 660km northeast of Perth). Registered on November 30, 2020, the project covers a vast area of approximately 142,878 hectares. The property, known as Black Hill Station, essentially envelopes the small town of Sandstone, with the homestead located just minutes from the town centre.

The region is defined by its semi-arid to arid climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters, with a low average annual rainfall of approximately 250mm. The landscape typically consists of "Mulga" (Acacia aneura) woodlands and shrublands on red sandy earths, loams, and shallow stony soils over hardpan. Historically used for pastoral grazing (sheep and cattle), the land use is typical of the broader Murchison rangelands.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology. This requires the proponent to implement changes in land management, specifically the management of the timing and extent of grazing by livestock and feral animals, to allow suppressed native vegetation to regenerate into permanent forest cover. A notable aspect of this project is the significant difference between its total project area (142,878 ha) and its Carbon Estimation Area (CEA), which was reported as roughly 30,687 ha in late 2022. This suggests that while the pastoral lease is massive, only specific zones within the station demonstrated the necessary suppression history and regeneration potential to qualify for carbon crediting.