Yudnapinna Station

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

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. The standard methodology requires that the project occurs on land where vegetation was cleared and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years. Proponents must remove or manage these suppressive activities; for this project, the primary activity is managing the timing and the extent of livestock grazing.

The North West Pastoral district of South Australia is traditionally utilised for large-scale sheep and cattle grazing. The local environment is semi-arid and experiences low annual rainfall. Soils in the region generally consist of red earths with calcareous subsoils or hardpans, which typically support arid vegetation such as mulga, bluebush, and saltbush.

An interesting note about Yudnapinna Station is its rich history as a prominent outback sheep station, currently operated by the historic pastoral company AJ & PA McBride Ltd. The property's original 130-year-old native pine log homestead was famously relocated to Port Augusta, where it is preserved as the centrepiece of the Homestead Park Pioneer Museum. In recent developments, project proponent AI Carbon has engaged with the Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation regarding the removal of feral goats from the station to facilitate tree regrowth, offering the Traditional Owners a negotiated share of the carbon credit profits. Administratively, the project's name was officially varied from "AI Carbon No 3 EP YS" to "Yudnapinna Station" in August 2024, and its crediting period start date was adjusted to March 2023.