Wagga Wagga Station

Wagga Wagga Station is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) carbon project located in the Shire of Yalgoo, Western Australia. Situated approximately 30 kilometers east of the township of Yalgoo and 95 kilometers west of Mount Magnet on the Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road, the project operates on a large pastoral lease in the Murchison region. Registered in March 2023, the project covers a substantial area of 85,676 hectares. It is important to distinguish this property from the well-known city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales; this project is firmly situated in the semi-arid rangelands of Western Australia.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which involves regenerating permanent native forests on land where vegetation growth was historically suppressed, typically by livestock grazing or feral animals. By managing the timing and extent of grazing, the project aims to allow native species such as Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Bowgada shrublands to regenerate. This aligns with the recent history of the property; Wagga Wagga Station was historically a sheep station producing Merino wool, but like many properties in the region, it has faced significant challenges with wild dogs, leading to reduced stocking rates or destocking which facilitates the carbon sequestration process.

Environmentally, the region is characterized by a semi-arid to arid climate with a median annual rainfall of approximately 250mm to 260mm, which is often irregular and winter-dominant. The landscape features low undulating plains with red earth and sandy-loam soils, typical of the Yalgoo bioregion. These soil types support the native acacia woodlands and shrublands that the project aims to restore. The project proponent, AI Carbon Projects No 3 Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Australian Integrated Carbon), specializes in partnering with landholders to manage these regeneration activities, generating Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) as the forest biomass increases over time.