Bundure Station Forest Regeneration Project (Revoked)

The Bundure Station Forest Regeneration Project (Revoked) was a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Bundure Station near Mount Hope in western New South Wales. Situated approximately 160km south of Cobar and 100km north of Hillston, the project covered a substantial area of 30,043 hectares. Registered in September 2020, the project operated on land historically used for grazing and cultivation within the Cobar Shire Council region.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating native forest on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by agricultural activities. To generate credits, landholders must cease these suppression activities, such as unrestricted grazing or mechanical clearing, and implement management changes like feral animal control to allow the forest to recover.

The Mount Hope region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with low rainfall, typically averaging between 300mm and 400mm annually. The landscape consists of red earth and clay loam soils (often Red Chromosols) supporting native woodlands and shrublands. The property itself, Bundure Station, has been marketed as a grazing property with some cultivation licenses, featuring infrastructure for sheep and cattle.

Notably, the project was revoked on July 16, 2024, under section 30 of the Carbon Farming Initiative Rule, which typically indicates a voluntary revocation by the proponent. Subsequently, the Carbon Abatement Contract associated with the project was terminated in September 2025. Real estate listings for Bundure Station from around this period describe it as a 74,700-acre property with income potential from carbon credits, highlighting the intersection of property sales and carbon project status.