Turn Turn and Wittenburra Regeneration Project

Turn Turn and Wittenburra Regeneration Project is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 56km south of Eulo and 124km south-west of Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. Registered in September 2023, the project covers a significant area of 20,939 hectares across the pastoral holdings known as Turn Turn and Wittenburra. The region is situated within the Paroo Shire, an area historically dominated by rangeland grazing operations for sheep and cattle.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating native forest on land where vegetation growth was previously suppressed, typically by agricultural activities. To achieve this, the project activities include the cessation of mechanical or chemical clearing and the strict management of livestock grazing to allow native seedlings to establish and mature. The goal is to reach permanent forest cover, defined as trees reaching at least two meters in height with a canopy cover of 20%.

Environmentally, the site is located in the Mulga Lands bioregion, characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 330mm. The terrain typically consists of red loamy soils and sandy earth, supporting vegetation such as Mulga (Acacia aneura), Gidyea, and Poplar Box. The properties are noted for having a mix of "sweet pebbly gidyea" and open flooded country, likely influenced by the nearby Paroo River and local watercourses which provide ephemeral water sources in this dry landscape.