Kalli Station (Revoked)

Kalli Station (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Murchison region of Western Australia, situated west of the inland towns of Cue and Meekatharra. It was registered in September 2021 and covers 85,502.22 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by changing land management practices to encourage natural regrowth from existing in-situ seed sources, such as rootstocks and lignotubers. The standard methodology requires that proponents must alter or cease activities on land where vegetation regrowth has been actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project. For this specific project, the primary activity was the careful management of the timing and the extent of livestock grazing.

The Murchison region is traditionally known for large-scale pastoral lease operations, featuring extensive commercial sheep and cattle grazing. The area is classified as having an arid climate with low and highly variable rainfall. Regional soil types and terrain predominantly consist of undulating arid sandplains, extensive sand sheets, and lateritic plains capped by ironstone gravels.

Originally registered by proponent AI Carbon WA No.2 Pty Ltd under the name "AIC HIR WA2 KS", the project name was varied to Kalli Station in July 2024. The project property has recently undergone a major historical transition out of commercial livestock grazing. Through an Indigenous Land Use Agreement recognizing the Wajarri Yamatji people as Traditional Owners, the pastoral lease is being transferred to the CSIRO. The land will be amalgamated into the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory to facilitate the expansion of the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope project. Ultimately, this carbon project was officially revoked on December 1, 2025, under section 30 of the CFI Rule.