Koordarrie Station

Koordarrie Station is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 73 kilometers south of the coastal town of Onslow and roughly 100 kilometers southeast of Exmouth. Registered in December 2021, the project encompasses a massive area of 124,426 hectares, effectively covering the entirety of the historic pastoral lease. The region is synonymous with vast "red dirt" landscapes and is primarily utilized for extensive cattle grazing, with Koordarrie itself bordering other prominent stations such as Minderoo and Yanrey.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which credits landholders for regenerating native forests on land where vegetation had previously been suppressed. In the context of Koordarrie Station, this involves managing the timing and extent of grazing pressure, specifically from the station's Droughtmaster cattle herd, to allow native vegetation to recover and reach forest cover status. By controlling livestock access, the project aims to facilitate the regrowth of in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers that have been historically suppressed.

Environmentally, the station sits within a semi-arid to arid climate zone, characterized by low and highly variable rainfall (often averaging between 200mm and 300mm annually). The landscape is defined by broad sandy plains, low dunes, and alluvial clay plains supporting spinifex grasslands and native shrublands. The project is managed by AI Carbon WA No.2 Pty Ltd and the station itself is owned by the de Pledge family, who acquired the property around 2010 and have been notable for revitalizing the station's infrastructure after it had been run remotely as an outstation for several decades.