Four Corners Regeneration Project

The Four Corners Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located at "Four Corners" station, approximately 10 kilometers south of the township of Nymagee and 100 kilometers south of Cobar in Central West New South Wales. Registered in March 2023, the project covers 8,479 hectares, occupying the vast majority of the 23,000-acre property.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating native forest on land where vegetation growth was previously suppressed. In this specific instance, the project activities focus on the humane management of feral animals and the cessation of mechanical clearing or grazing pressure that historically prevented forest maturity. By removing these suppressors, the project aims to restore permanent even-aged native forests from in-situ seed sources like rootstock and lignotubers.

The Nymagee region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 350mm to 400mm. The landscape typically features "Red Earth" soils (red-brown silty loams) and Lithosols (shallow, gravelly soils) on ridges, supporting native vegetation such as Mulga, Pine, and Box species. Land use in the surrounding Cobar Shire is predominantly grazing (sheep and cattle) and mining. "Four Corners" itself is a working sheep station that has diversified into tourism, with the proponents, Kenneth and Anita Burcher, operating a farm stay and outback retreat on the site.