Noorama NFMR Project

Noorama NFMR Project is a Native Forest from Managed Regrowth (NFMR) project located in the rural locality of Noorama, approximately 106km southeast of Cunnamulla in southwest Queensland. Registered in March 2024, the project covers a significant area of 26,860 hectares within the Shire of Paroo. The region is widely recognized for its pastoral history, specifically sheep and cattle grazing, and the project area sits near the border of New South Wales, roughly 260km northeast of Bourke.

The project operates under the Native Forest from Managed Regrowth methodology, which credits landholders for allowing native vegetation to regenerate on land that was historically cleared for pastoral purposes. By ceasing mechanical or chemical suppression activities, such as chaining or stick-raking, and managing grazing pressure, the proponent aims to restore forest cover. To be eligible, the land must have the potential to reach specific forest thresholds (typically 20% crown cover and 2 meters in height) and must have been subject to at least one comprehensive clearing event in the past.

Environmentally, the Noorama region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 450mm. The local landscape, often referred to as part of the "Salad Bowl" of the Cunnamulla district, features a mix of grey self-mulching cracking clays (Vertosols) and red-brown earths. The project is situated on Noorama Station, a well-known pastoral holding that has been the subject of high-profile agricultural transactions, currently associated with the Grimwade & Gordon partnership.