Nimagee Station Regeneration Project

Nimagee Station Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located roughly 10 to 15km northwest of Nymagee and 100km southeast of Cobar in western New South Wales. It was registered in March 2023 and covers an area of 6,954.01 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects aim to establish permanent, even-aged native forests by facilitating the natural regeneration of native vegetation. This is typically achieved on land where regrowth was previously suppressed for at least 10 years by factors such as clearing or overgrazing. The method relies on encouraging regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers, rather than planting new seeds.

The Cobar and Nymagee region is traditionally known for its extensive livestock grazing operations and historic mining activities. The area features a semi-arid climate with relatively low annual rainfall, and the local environmental conditions are characterised by red earth soils (kandosols) and shallow lithosols.

This project facilitates native forest recovery by closely managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as controlling feral animal populations in a humane manner to relieve grazing pressure. In March 2026, a variation was made to the project area, removing certain sections originally listed.

Interestingly, the project takes place on Nimagee Station, a historic pastoral property encompassing over 12,000 hectares. The property was held by the Warner family for more than 80 years before being sold in 2021 for $2.7 million. The station also holds unique historical links to 19th-century Chinese market gardeners who constructed wing dams for early agricultural irrigation during the regional mining boom.