Yudnapinna Station

Yudnapinna Station is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Yudnapinna, approximately 80km north-west of Port Augusta in South Australia. It was originally registered in September 2021 and covers an expansive 229,946.51 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests on land where vegetation was cleared and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years. Standard requirements dictate actively removing suppressing factors, such as unmanaged livestock or feral animals, to allow native trees and shrubs to naturally regenerate from in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers until they reach a designated forest cover.

The region north-west of Port Augusta is strongly associated with large-scale sheep grazing and pastoral operations. The environment is typical of the semi-arid South Australian outback, characterized by low rainfall and soils that are predominantly red calcareous clays, desert loams, and sandy loams.

This project aims to foster native forest recovery primarily by managing the timing and extent of grazing. Originally registered under the name "AI Carbon No 3 EP YS", the project was renamed to Yudnapinna Station in August 2024, and its crediting period start date was updated in 2026. Interestingly, in August 2026, the proponent presented to the local Kokatha People regarding the project, outlining plans to remove feral goats from the station to facilitate regeneration over a 25-year period and proposing a potential profit-sharing arrangement for the community.