Dungowan Regeneration Project (Revoked)

Dungowan Regeneration Project (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located on Dungowan Station in the Victoria Daly region of the Northern Territory, approximately 511km south of Darwin. It was registered in September 2023 and covers an area of 124,159.19 hectares. The project is operated by the Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC).

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. To meet the standard requirements, the land must have been cleared of vegetation and regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to commencement. Regeneration is achieved by ceasing suppressive activities, which for this project involves managing non-native plants and strictly controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing.

The region surrounding Dungowan Station is primarily dedicated to large-scale cattle farming on extensive pastoral leases. The environment features a semi-arid, tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry monsoonal seasons. Soils in this part of the Northern Territory's pastoral country are typically a mix of red earths, lateritic soils, and cracking clays that support native tropical pastures.

An interesting note about this project is that it was voluntarily revoked on December 1, 2025, under section 30 of the CFI Rule. Dungowan Station itself is a vast 4,370 square kilometre property that runs approximately 13,000 head of Brahman cattle. The proponent, Consolidated Pastoral Company, has actively pursued sustainability on the station, recently integrating a hybrid solar-battery system to reduce diesel reliance and cut emissions by 80%. Additionally, the surrounding area is known as the habitat for the rare and sexually fluid Solanum plastisexum, also known as the 'Dungowan bush tomato'.