Green Creek Regeneration Project

Green Creek Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located on the Dowling Track near Fords Bridge, approximately 100km northwest of Bourke in NSW. It was registered in March 2022 and covers 11,548.02 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent native forests by ceasing activities that suppress regrowth, such as managing the timing and extent of grazing, and allowing the land to regenerate from in-situ seed sources. The methodology requires that the land was cleared of vegetation and regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing.

The Bourke and Fords Bridge region is known for large-scale pastoral grazing operations, including sheep, cattle, and goat harvesting. The area is considered a semi-arid environment with a low average annual rainfall of around 332mm. Soils generally consist of red sandy loams and black or grey clays associated with river flood-out country.

This carbon project was established on a portion of the Green Creek pastoral property to provide a secondary income stream alongside traditional farming. In January 2023, the proponent was varied from Green Creek Pastoral Company Pty Ltd to the trustees for the SW Gubbins Trust Estate No. 3. The property itself is notable for its unique wetlands, which support diverse native birdlife such as brolgas, pelicans, and swans.