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Boonah Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4310
Closest Capital City: 100kms SW of Brisbane

Address: Boonah Show Society Inc, PO Box 1 BOONAH 4310
Contact: Phone (07) 5463 1124 Fax: (07) 5463 4112

Facilities for you and your horse: Camping, toilets, showers, stabling facilities for horses

Listed August 2005

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Destiny Boonah
Postcode Location: 4310
Closest Capital City: 100kms SW of Brisbane

Address: 701 Boonah-Rathdowney Road
Contact: Phone (07) 5463 2643 Fax: (07) 5463 2946

The property: 200 acres of prime bushland is yours for the taking. This eco friendly property is located 5 minutes from Boonah and offers the perfect getaway.
Facilities for you: A fully self-contained 3 bedroom cottage with everything you could possibly want - and more!
Facilities for your horse: shady yards available for horses, plenty of float parking.
Other facilities/activities: bushwalking, mountain bike riding, or simply sit back and enjoy the wildlife.

Listed August 2008

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Twilight Grove Farm
Postcode Location: 4312
Closest Capital City: 102km NW of Brisbane

Address: 39 Esk Forest Road, Redbank Creek District via ESK 4312
Contact: Phone (07) 5424 1432

The property: 48 hectares of prime bushland, partly under cultivation and livestock. At just over an hours drive from Brisbane, Twilight Grove Farm is at the gateway to and from our country's wonderfully harsh outback.
Facilities for you: B&B accommodation, light or full breakfast, lunch and evening meals by arrangement.
Facilities for your horse: portable yards (shelter/trees), shared or individual paddocks, BYO fencing permitted, feed easily obtainable, holiday or short-term agistment, arena, round yard, on-site trails.
Other facilities: bush walking, trail bikes, orchards. Dogs allowed. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.

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Fordsdale Farmstay
Postcode Location: 4347
Closest Capital City: 115kms WSW of Brisbane

Address: 17 Wagners Road, Fordsdale via Gatton QLD 4347
Contact: Phone (07) 5462 7470

The property: Situated in the Lockyer Valley, South of Gatton. 90 mins drive from Brisbane and 2 hours drive from the Gold Coast.   1000 acres of mountain grazing country and native bushland. You can even pack up one of the goats and go hiking.
Facilities for you:  Self-contained 4 bedroom home - sleeps 10 people (suitable for two families or a group of friends). 2 bedroom cottage (suits 1 family). Fully catered farm stay holidays available.
Facilities for your horse: contact property for details
Other facilities: bush walking, 4wd, rock climbing, access to the Bicentennial National Trail, crystal clear rock pools, feed baby animals.   Hiking with pack goat!

Listed September 2005

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Toowoomba Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4350
Closest Capital City: 125kms W of Brisbane

Address: Royal Agricultural Society Of Qld P O Box 7966, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Contact: Phone (07) 4634 7400, Fax (07) 4633 2495

Facilities: Shower and toilet facilities, camping, stabling

Listed August 2005

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Bestbrook Mountain Resort
Postcode Location: 4370
Closest Capital City: 130kms SW of Brisbane (30kms NW of Warwick)

Address: 9790 Cunningham Highway, Maryvale QLD 4370
Contact: Phone (07) 4666 1282, Fax (07) 4666 1291

The property: unique weekend escape or holiday package. Australian owned and operated family property, where everyone joins in the fun. Nestled among the rolling hills of the Great Dividing Range and straddling the Gap Greek, just a few minutes away is The World Heritage listed National Park. Located a short 90 minute drive from Brisbane or The Gold Coast. Take a break from the city and enjoy relaxed country living. Ideal holiday for the young adventure seeker, family groups, and the young at heart.
Facilities for you: Choose from their self contained country cottages, bunk style accommodation, or camping along Gap Creek.
Facilities for your horse: contact property for details.
Other facilities: swimming in ground salt water pool or down at the creek, tennis, bush golf, bush walking, farm activities, table tennis, pool table, out door sports equipment, ropes course and team building activities

Listed September 2005

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Warwick Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4370
Closest Capital City: 160kms SW of Brisbane

Address: Warwick Show & Rodeo Society Inc, PO Box 190, Warwick QLD 4370
Contact: Phone (07) 4661 9060, Fax (07) 4661 7517

Facilities: Shower and toilet facilities, camping, horse accommodation. Min 1 weeks notice required.

Listed August 2005

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Stanthorpe Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4380
Closest Capital City: 220kms S W of Brisbane

Address: Stanthorpe Agricultural Society, PO Box 106, Stanthorpe QLD 4380
Contact: Phone (07) 46 812051 (caretaker)

Facilities: Shower and toilet facilities, camping, horse accommodation.

Listed August 2005

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Goondiwindi Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4390
Closest Capital City: 350kms WSW of Brisbane

Address: Goondiwindi Pastoral & Agricultural Society, PO Box 52, GOONDIWINDI QLD 4390
Contact: Phone (07) 4671 2087, Fax (07) 4671 4350

Facilities: Full shower and toilet facilities, camping, stabling

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Slickers Horse Riding
Postcode Location: 4503
Closest Capital City: 40kms N of Brisbane

Address: Dunlop Lane, Kurwongbah QLD 4503
Contact: Phone (07) 3285 1444, Fax (07) 3285 3276

The property: A 2500 acre property boasting every type of terrain you could wish for.
Facilities for you: Riding lessons, Winery rides (Eqwine Tours), Pub rides, trail rides, moonlight rides - caters for just about every whim.
Facilities for your horse: tba
Other facilities: Swimming, canoeing, bushwalking - the potential is limited only by your imagination.

Listed November 2005

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Dayboro Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4521
Closest Capital City: 45kms NNW of Brisbane

Address: Mt Mee Road, Dayboro Qld 4521 (PO Box 36)
Contact: Phone (07) 3425 1459 or (07) 3425 1137

Facilities: Yards, water, toilets, camping, power.

Listed September 2005

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"Jabiru" Australian Bush Camp
Postcode Location: 4564
Closest Capital City: 150km N of Brisbane

Address: Cootharaba Road, Cootharaba QLD 4565
Contact: Phone (07) 5485 3461

The property: “Jabiru” is a 530 acres working horse and cattle property, 20 minutes north of Noosa Heads and 5 minutes west of Boreen Point on Lake Cootharaba.
The property rides include trails through bush, wet lands and open spaces with all its flora and fauna, dams creeks and billabongs.
“Jabiru” as a base camp offers easy access to the Noosa Trails Network and rides to the townships of Kin Kin and Boreen Point, their pubs and attractions.
Activities on “Jabiru” include Camp fire evenings and Camp oven dinners, “Ride-in” big screen movies and farm activities, mustering , night watches and moon light rides.
Facilities for you: log built bush camp for cooking, entertainment and relaxation, hot showers, toilets, hut and swag accommodation or byo camping.
Facilities for your horse: campdraft, arenas, round yards, individual tape yards, agistment and spelling
Other facilities: tba

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Noosa North Shore
Postcode Location: 4565
Closest Capital City: 140km N of Brisbane

Address: Beach Road, Noosa North Shore Qld 4565
Contact: Phone (07) 5447 1225, Fax (07) 5447 1266, Toll Free 1800 071 369

The property: Noosa North Shore is a natural haven for wildlife offering a unique holiday setting for a variety of travellers and holiday makers alike.
Facilities for you: Accommodation varies from self-contained apartments, units and cottages to tourist park style cabins, camping and caravan sites.
Facilities for your horse: a variety of stabling options including full stables, half shelters and day yards; two wash bays; usually self-feed basis however full agistment is available by arrangement (all variety of feeds and good quality hay available for purchase); feed and tack storage area. Floats and horse vehicles belonging to guests may be parked on our premises.
Other facilities: Whether you own your own horse or would like to use ours the Noosa North Shore is simply a unique opportunity to experience one of life's great riding pleasures. The combination of natural bushland and kilometres of beach creates a magnificent backdrop for horse enthusiasts.

Listed September 2005

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Mary Valley (Imbil) Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4570
Closest Capital City: 160kms N of Brisbane

Address: PO Box 5 Imbil QLD 4570
Contact: Phone (07) 54843546

The property:  These showgrounds are a very pleasant place to camp with easy access to some stunning riding.
Facilities for you: Toilets, showers, shelter.
Facilities for your horse:  Yards (or BYO), water.
Other facilities:  See Kenilworth Forest under Queensland Trails for information on accessible trails from these showgrounds.

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Gympie Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4570
Closest Capital City: 170kms N of Brisbane

Address: PO Box 1427 GYMPIE QLD 4570
Contact: Phone (07) 5482 1721

Facilities for you and your horse: Camping, yards, showers, toilets.

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Stony Creek Rainforest Ride Away
Postcode Location: 4574
Closest Capital City: 130km N of Brisbane (7kms from the town of Kenilworth)

Address: 282 Booloumba Creek Road, Cambroon Qld 4574
Contact: Phone (07) 5472 4084

The property: The property boasts a secluded lagoon and waterfall with rock pools aplenty.
Facilities for you: Accommodation varies from B&B accommodation, bunkstyle accommodation, through to camping by the lagoon. Hot showers and toilets are available to all and full catering can be organised. Relax in the 12 seater hot tub, or sit around the camp fire toasting marshmallows. There is a gas bbq available along with fridge facilities.
Facilities for your horse: Post and rail electric fenced yards with plenty of water. Large floodlit sand round yard available for use.
Other facilities: Bring your own horse (or borrow one of theirs) to ride through 1000s of acres of pristine rainforest trails which boast spectacular views and great, well maintained trails. Guided rides are available for those not adventurous enough to 'lose themselves'. And nearby country towns Kenilworth, Montville and Maleny offer a plethora of attractions including a cheese factory, wineries, galleries, shops and great dining.

Listed March 2008

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Mundubbera Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4626
Closest Capital City: 290kms NNW of Brisbane

Location: Mundubbera QLD 4626
Contact: Bookings - Phone (07) 4165 4864 a/hours

Facilities for you and your horse: Stables and yards available for the horses. Toilets, hot showers and power available for campers.

Listed August 2005

Maryborough Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4650
Closest Capital City: 250kms N of Brisbane

Location:  Bruce Highway, Maryborough QLD 4650
Contact:   Phone 0427 773 760     Showgrounds Manager
                 Phone (07) 4123 5311 Maryborough/Harvey Bay Show Society

Facilities for you and your horse: Camping, yards available.

Listed August 2005

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Susan River Homestead
Postcode Location: 4650
Closest Capital City: 250kms N of Brisbane

Address: PO Box 516, MARYBOROUGH, QLD, 4650
Contact: Phone (07) 4121 6846 Fax (07) 4122 2675

The property: Susan River Homestead is a spacious property located 3 hours north of Brisbane (just 14km from Maryborough). There are horses available for hire or you can BYO.
Facilities for you: them for more information on facilities and rates.
Facilities for your horse: Yards available. Guests are welcome to BYO horse on the organised trail rides (fees apply).
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Bundaberg Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4670
Closest Capital City: 360kms N of Brisbane

Location: Burrum Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670
Contact: Phone (07) 4153 9283 or (07) 4153 9999 Fax (07) 4152 9155

Facilities for you and your horse: Camping, yards available.

Listed August 2005

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Mt Perry Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4671
Closest Capital City: 360kms NNW of Brisbane

Location: Perry Shire Council, PO Box 12 (Heusman Street), Mt Perry QLD 4671
Contact: Phone (07) 41563155, Fax (07) 41563214

Facilities for you and your horse: Camping, showers, toilets, power, yards available.

Listed September 2005

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Cairns Showgrounds
Postcode Location: 4870
Closest Capital City: 1700kms N of Brisbane

Address: PO Box 811 CAIRNS QLD 4870
Contact: Phone (07) 4051 6699

Facilities for you and your horse: Facilities include covered horse stalls, tack room, camping area, showers and toilets.

Listed August 2005

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Tassiriki Ranch
Postcode Location: 2478 (NSW)
Closest Capital City: 220kms S of Brisbane (740kms N of Sydney)

Address: 249 Moylans Lane, Empire Vale (Ballina) NSW 2478
Contact: Phone (02) 6683 4602 Fax (02) 6683 4602
Website: Click here

The property:   Located just 75 minutes south of the Gold Coast, Tassiriki Ranch is the perfect holiday spot for horse enthusiasts living in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales looking for beachside holiday accommodation where you can take your own horse with you on holiday. Horse riding holidays with your own horse and your friends, galloping along the golden sandy beach and swimming in the sparkling blue ocean.
Facilities for you:  Relax in well-appointed comfortable self-contained accommodation while your horses graze in lush paddocks alongside. During the day a quick glance out the window is all it takes to confirm your horse is safe and happy. At night you may choose to leave your horses in their day paddocks or use the stables and holding yards attached to the rear of the cabins.
Facilities for your horse:  Paddocks, stables, holding yards, beach rides, wash bay. Overnight and holiday stays available. Feed available on site. For riding there is an arena on-site or trails nearby.
Other facilities:  Tassiriki Ranch also offers agistment for people not staying at the property - see their listing under NSW Agistment. Sorry - no dogs.