Myall Station

Myall Station is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the remote Far West region of New South Wales, approximately 90 kilometers east-northeast of the opal-mining town of White Cliffs and roughly 100 kilometers north-northeast of Wilcannia. Registered in March 2022, the project covers a significant expanse of 24,033 hectares within the Unincorporated Far West Region, an area characterized by its isolation and vast rangelands.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects under the Carbon Farming Initiative involve regenerating native forests on land where vegetation has been historically suppressed, typically by grazing or mechanical clearing. To generate credits, the project proponent must implement management changes, such as controlling feral animals (like goats) and managing livestock grazing pressure, to allow in-situ seed sources and rootstock to regenerate. The forest must eventually reach canopy cover of at least 20% and a height of 2 meters.

The region operates under a semi-arid to arid climate, with low and variable rainfall averaging between 200mm and 250mm annually. The landscape is dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) shrublands and bimble box communities. The soils in this area are typically red sandy loams, red earths, and calcareous soils, which are fragile and prone to erosion if vegetation cover is lost. Land use in the surrounding district is almost exclusively extensive pastoralism (sheep and goat grazing).

The project is managed by AI Carbon Projects No 3 Pty Ltd, a special purpose vehicle associated with Australian Integrated Carbon (AIC), a prominent developer in the Australian carbon market. The project activities specifically focus on the humane management of feral animals and the strategic timing of grazing to facilitate the return of permanent native forest cover.