Waverley Ningawalla Regeneration Project

Waverley Ningawalla Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located near the locality of Fords Bridge, approximately 75 kilometers northwest of Bourke in New South Wales. Registered in September 2020, the project spans a significant area of 22,160 hectares. The project area encompasses the pastoral properties of "Waverley" and "Ningawalla," situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area characterized by flat to undulating sandplains and dunefields.

The region operates primarily as rangeland country utilized for grazing sheep, cattle, and goats. Environmentally, the area is classified as semi-arid, typically receiving low and variable rainfall (averaging around 300mm annually). The soils are predominantly red earths (Kandosols) and sandy loams, which support native vegetation types such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and bimble box woodlands. These distinct red soils are a defining feature of the "Back O' Bourke" landscape.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology. This carbon farming method credits landholders for allowing native forests to regenerate by removing suppression activities that previously prevented growth. In this specific case, the project activities involve managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and controlling feral animals (such as goats) to reduce pressure on vegetation. By allowing native stocks, specifically those from in-situ seeds, rootstock, or lignotubers, to recover, the project aims to restore forest cover to a density of at least 20% canopy cover and a height of 2 meters.