Trilby Human Induced Regeneration Project

Trilby Human Induced Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located at Trilby Station, southwest of Bourke along the Darling River in NSW. It was registered in May 2023 and covers 128,206 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects establish permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources on land that was previously cleared. Standard requirements dictate that the natural regrowth must have been actively suppressed by factors like grazing for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing. The regenerated native vegetation must have the potential to eventually reach a forest cover of at least 20% canopy density and a height of 2 metres.

The Bourke region is known for extensive pastoral farming, particularly sheep, goat, and cattle grazing. The area is classified as having a semi-arid climate with characteristically low annual rainfall. Soils generally consist of heavy floodplain clays near the river systems and red sandy loams across the broader outback rangelands.

To allow native trees to regrow and earn carbon credits, this project implements the careful management of both the timing and extent of livestock grazing, alongside the humane management of feral animals. The project proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, is a subsidiary entity of GreenCollar, which is one of Australia's largest environmental market developers. In addition to hosting this large-scale carbon project, Trilby Station is a well-known historic working property that operates as a highly popular outback farm stay and camping destination for tourists exploring the Darling River Run.