Barrambie Station Regeneration Project

Barrambie Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Barrambie Station in the Mid West region of Western Australia, approximately 60km north of Sandstone and 120km southeast of Meekatharra. It was registered in December 2020 and initially covered a project area of 87,744.57 hectares, though a variation in August 2021 subsequently removed specific areas from the project.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. This methodology requires that the land was previously cleared of vegetation and that natural regrowth had been actively suppressed by factors like livestock grazing for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement.

The Sandstone area is characterized by an arid to semi-arid climate with irregular, low rainfall. The environment consists of diverse sandstone pastoral land systems, typically featuring undulating plains, low hills, ironstone outcrops, and soils composed of clayey sand. Regional land use is predominantly a mix of broadacre pastoral grazing and active mining operations, notably for gold and vanadium, alongside occasional exploration leases and prospecting tourism.

To achieve carbon sequestration, the core project activities revolve around the management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing, which historically acted as the primary suppressor of native vegetation. Barrambie Station originally operated as a sheep station but later transitioned into a cattle operation. To aid in land recovery, the 100,564-hectare property was virtually destocked between 2004 and 2019, carrying only a small herd of Droughtmaster cattle by the end of that period. The carbon project is currently managed by the proponent Allison Gaye Taylor, who took over from Mark Clancy Taylor in June 2025, alongside project developer Select Carbon Pty Ltd. Interestingly, the pastoral lease holds unique historical and geographical significance, with its western boundary bordering the famous Western Australian vermin-proof (rabbit-proof) fence.