Turn Turn and Wittenburra Regeneration Project

Turn Turn and Wittenburra Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Paroo Shire of South West Queensland. The project area is situated approximately 56 kilometers south of the small township of Eulo and roughly 124 kilometers southwest of the major service center of Cunnamulla. Registered in September 2023, the project covers a significant area of 20,939 hectares.

The project operates on land historically used for sheep and cattle grazing, specifically on the pastoral stations known as Turn Turn and Wittenburra. The region consists of "Mulga Lands," a semi-arid bioregion characterized by red earth soils and vegetation dominated by Mulga (Acacia aneura) and Gidyea. The area receives low annual rainfall, typically averaging around 330mm. The landscape is diverse, featuring pebbly ridges and floodplains associated with the Paroo River catchment, which supports native grasses like Mitchell Grass and various seasonal herbages.

Under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, the project generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by regenerating native forest where it was previously suppressed. This is achieved not by planting trees, but by altering land management practices, specifically, the cessation of mechanical clearing and the strategic management of grazing pressure. By controlling the timing and extent of livestock grazing, the proponent, Corporate Carbon Advisory, aims to allow in-situ seed sources and rootstock to regenerate into permanent native forest.