Arlington Regeneration Project

The Arlington Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at Arlington Station, approximately 70km north of Bollon in Southern Queensland. Registered on March 4, 2022, the project encompasses a significant land area of 12,817 hectares. The region is situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area heavily utilized for grazing operations, specifically for sheep and cattle production.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating permanent native forests on land where vegetation has been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by livestock or mechanical clearing. To generate credits, the project proponent must cease these suppression activities, often by installing fencing and managing the timing and extent of grazing, to allow the forest to regenerate towards a target canopy cover of 20% and a height of at least 2 meters.

The environment in this part of the Balonne and Murweh Shires is classified as semi-arid, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 460mm. The soil composition is characteristic of the Mulga Lands, dominated by Kandosols (red earths) and sandy loams which support Acacia scrub and native grasses, though some areas may contain heavier clay soils (Vertosols) near watercourses.

An interesting facet of this project is its proponent, Mulga Ag Co Pty Ltd, which is an active participant in the local cattle market, frequently selling Angus cross steers at the Roma Saleyards. The project was originally registered under the name Wyuna Ag Co Pty Ltd before the participant name was varied in June 2024. The project holds a carbon abatement contract with the Australian Government for the optional delivery of over 150,000 credits.