Oakland Park Human Induced Regeneration Project

Oakland Park Human Induced Regeneration Project is a large-scale regeneration initiative located on the Oakland Park Station, approximately 45km southeast of the township of Croydon in Queensland's Gulf Country. Registered in September 2023, the project spans a significant 81,296 hectares within the Gulf Savannah region. The land is part of a broader aggregation owned by the Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF), specifically managed by Rural Funds Management as the responsible entity for RF Active.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which credits carbon abatement achieved by regenerating native forests on land where vegetation was previously suppressed. In this context, the project activities focus on controlling the timing and extent of cattle grazing and managing feral animals. By reducing grazing pressure, the project aims to allow the natural regeneration of the "sandy forest country" typical of the area, promoting the regrowth of native woodlands that had been inhibited for at least a decade prior to the project's commencement.

The environmental setting for Oakland Park is characterized by a hot semi-arid to tropical savanna climate with highly seasonal rainfall, predominantly occurring during the summer wet season (December to March). The landscape is often described as "sandy forest country," featuring soils that are typically sandy red and yellow earths (Kandosols) on ridges and ancient outwash plains, interspersed with grey cracking clays (Vertosols) on alluvial flats. The vegetation includes low open woodlands dominated by Melaleuca and Eucalyptus species.

An interesting aspect of this project is its commercial context; in May 2024, the proponent listed Oakland Park, along with the neighbouring Mutton Hole station, for sale with a price expectation of around $50 million. The listing highlighted the carbon project as a key value-add feature, noting that the property had conditional approval for carbon credits at that time. The project demonstrates the increasing integration of carbon farming into traditional pastoral assets, where grazing operations are adjusted to generate dual revenue streams from beef and carbon credits. A variation in June 2025 updated the participant details to reflect the specific trusteeship of RF Active.