Braidwood Regeneration Project

The Braidwood Regeneration Project is a large-scale Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Channel Country of Central West Queensland. The project area is centered approximately 8km from the small township of Jundah and roughly 225km southwest of the major regional hub, Longreach. Registered in July 2022, the project covers a substantial 112,611 hectares. While the project is named after "Braidwood Station," public records indicate the carbon project likely aggregates this property with the neighboring "Wuringle" and "Grahgor" pastoral leases to achieve this significant land mass.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve regenerating native forests on land where vegetation has been historically suppressed, typically by livestock or feral animals. The Braidwood Regeneration Project utilizes the 1.1 version of the methodology, which requires the proponent to cease mechanical clearing and manage grazing pressure, often through internal fencing and strategic stocking, to allow native seedlings to mature into a permanent forest cover. This regrowth generates carbon credits as the trees store atmospheric carbon over time.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with a mean annual rainfall of approximately 329mm. The landscape is defined by the Thomson River floodplains, open Mitchell grass downs, and "pebbly Mulga" country, utilizing the fertile cracking clays and red earths typical of the Barcoo Shire. Historically, this area has been used for cattle fattening and breeding. The project aims to balance this traditional pastoral activity with conservation outcomes, allowing native vegetation to recover alongside managed grazing operations.