Tabletop Station Regeneration Project (Revoked)

The Tabletop Station Regeneration Project (Revoked) was a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 20 kilometers north of the historic gold-mining town of Croydon in the Gulf Country of North Queensland. Registered in September 2023 and covering a substantial 53,911 hectares, the project was situated on Tabletop Station, a pastoral property historically operated by the Kidd family for cattle grazing. The project was revoked in December 2025 under section 30 of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Rule, which typically indicates a voluntary revocation request by the project proponent rather than a compliance enforcement action.

The Human-Induced Regeneration methodology focuses on restoring native forest cover on land where vegetation has been significantly suppressed, usually by agricultural activities like overgrazing. To generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), proponents must implement management changes, such as installing new fencing, trapping feral animals, or rotating livestock, to allow native seedlings to regenerate into permanent forest. Standard requirements dictate that the land must have forest potential (at least 20% canopy cover and 2 meters height) and must have been free of forest cover for the ten years preceding the project.

Environmentally, the Croydon region falls within the Gulf Savannah landscape, characterized by a tropical semi-arid climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The area experiences heavy monsoonal rainfall during the summer months, supporting seasonal grasses, while the remainder of the year is typically hot and dry. The soils in this area are varied but often consist of sandy loams and ironstone ridges, reflecting the region's mineral-rich geology which historically supported a booming gold industry. The land use in the surrounding area is predominantly extensive beef cattle grazing, consistent with the station's history prior to the carbon project's registration.

The project was developed by Climate Revive Pty Ltd and Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd. Climate Revive is a subsidiary of New Carbon Co, an entity backed by investment firm Powerhouse Ventures, which focuses on integrating carbon farming with agricultural productivity. Although the project has been revoked, the station itself remains an active pastoral enterprise, known locally for producing high-quality Charolais and Charbray cattle.