Tebin Regeneration Project

Tebin Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 15km southwest of Quilpie in South West Queensland. It was registered in September 2022 and covers an extensive area of 27,629 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest projects involve regenerating native forests by changing land management practices to allow native vegetation to reach forest cover, which typically requires a density achieving at least 20% canopy cover and 2 meters in height. Standard requirements include altering land practices that previously suppressed regrowth. For this specific project, the methodology requirements are met through the cessation of mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, and the humane management of feral animals.

The Quilpie region is characterised by a hot, semi-arid climate with low annual rainfall, averaging roughly 350mm. The regional environment sits within the Mulga Lands and Channel Country, where soils typically consist of red earths, sandy loams, and clay plains. The dominant land use in the broader area is broadacre agricultural grazing for sheep and cattle, making regenerative grazing management a logical fit for the region's carbon farming and land restoration efforts.

An interesting note about this project is that it focuses heavily on establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from resilient in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers. This is taking place on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth had been actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. Additionally, the proponent, Mulligan Grazing Pty Ltd, secured an active Optional Delivery carbon abatement contract (CAC513007) to deliver 124,126 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to the Commonwealth Government over a 10-year delivery period.