Waverley Ningawalla Regeneration Project

Waverley Ningawalla Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located near Fords Bridge, approximately 60km north-west of Bourke in outback New South Wales. It was registered in September 2020 and covers 22,160.90 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by changing land management practices to allow native vegetation to regrow from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers. Standard requirements dictate that the regenerating forest must eventually achieve at least 20% canopy cover and reach a height of at least 2 metres.

The Fords Bridge and Bourke region is primarily known for broadacre pastoralism, including sheep, cattle, and goat grazing. The environment is considered semi-arid, characterised by low and highly variable annual rainfall. Soils across the local plains and the Warrego River distributary system are generally a mix of red sandy loams, red earths, and alluvial clay loams.

This project was established on land where regrowth was actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. To achieve regeneration, the project activities include the humane management of feral animals and controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing. In April 2021, the proponents secured an Optional Delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC662462) with the Clean Energy Regulator, originally committing 285,951 tonnes of abatement to the Commonwealth. In May 2021, the proponent details were varied to include Elizabeth Fay Anderson alongside Broderick Simon Anderson. The project is supported by the carbon service provider Climate Friendly Pty Ltd.