Tarmoola Station Regeneration Project

Tarmoola Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Tarmoola Station, approximately 25km north-west of Leonora and 100km south of Leinster in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. It was registered in March 2021 and covers a vast project area of 171,879.97 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. Standard requirements under this method dictate that the land must have been cleared of vegetation and its regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project having commenced. To achieve the necessary forest cover, this project relies on targeted agricultural activities, specifically the management of the timing and the extent of livestock grazing.

The Leonora region is primarily known for pastoralism, heavily featuring cattle and historically sheep grazing on native pastures, alongside extensive gold and nickel mining operations. The local environment experiences a semi-arid to arid climate characterized by hot summers, mild winters, and very low, unreliable rainfall. Soils in the project area generally consist of red and brown hardpan soils, sandy loams, and stony soils that support hardy vegetation like mulga woodlands and spinifex grasslands.

This project operates on a strategically utilized property; Tarmoola Station is actively intertwined with local mining exploration, providing accommodation, heavy machinery, and services for mining companies operating in the area. Control of the project has changed hands over time, with the proponent role shifting from Next Horizon 888 Management Pty Ltd to Tarmoola Holdings Pty Ltd in October 2022, and most recently to Greenstone Resources (WA) Pty Ltd in April 2026. Additionally, land management on the station has historically involved dealing with unique regional biosecurity challenges, such as localized infestations of coral cactus and managing populations of feral donkeys.