Dalkeith Regeneration Project

Dalkeith Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Dalkeith Station, approximately 120km northwest of Bourke in New South Wales. It was registered in December 2022 and covers a project area of 10,578.66 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by encouraging natural regrowth on land that has been cleared of vegetation and where regrowth has been suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate that proponents must implement a change in land management practices, such as controlling feral animals or altering livestock grazing regimes, to allow in-situ seed sources, rootstock, and lignotubers to regenerate into native forest cover. For this specific project, the primary activity is the management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The Bourke region is heavily known for broadacre pastoral operations, with the extensive grazing of livestock (particularly sheep and cattle) being the area's primary land use. The local environment is classified as semi-arid, experiencing hot conditions with typically low and variable rainfall year-round. Soils in this dry outback landscape are generally composed of red earths, red sandy loams, and clay loams.

This project is run by proponent Julie Anne Cullenward, with project aggregation and management support provided by the carbon service agent Climate Friendly Pty Ltd. By carefully managing livestock access, the project allows the land to heal naturally while improving the long-term ecological health of the Dalkeith pastoral property. Furthermore, the project holds an active Optional Delivery contract (CAC843919) with the Australian Government, committing an original volume of 28,808 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from the regeneration efforts.