The Blackall Carbon and Biodiversity Project 2 (Revoked)

The Blackall Carbon and Biodiversity Project 2 (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located approximately 40km southeast of Blackall in the Central West region of Queensland. It was registered in September 2023 and covers 11,224.24 ha.

Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) projects involve establishing permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers, on land that was previously cleared and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years. To achieve forest cover, these projects require specific changes to land management practices. For this project, the core activities involved ceasing the mechanical or chemical destruction (or suppression) of native regrowth and carefully managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing to allow the vegetation to recover.

The Blackall region is predominantly known for extensive beef cattle and sheep grazing operations. The regional environment experiences a semi-arid rainfall classification. The landscape typically features Mitchell Grass Downs, which are characterized by cracking clay soils (vertosols) alongside interspersed areas of sandy red earths.

Interestingly, this project was part of a broader local cluster initially developed by Carbon Neutral Pty Ltd, running alongside The Blackall Carbon and Biodiversity Projects 1 and 3. On August 31, 2025, this specific project was officially revoked under section 30 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule, which usually relates to voluntary revocation by the proponent or issues regarding compliance and eligibility. Records for the neighboring Project 1 indicate that the proponent details for this cluster may have subsequently transitioned from Carbon Neutral Pty Ltd to Natural Capital Platform Pty Ltd around the same time.