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August 2008
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Kilkivan Great
Horse Ride (18 April
2009)
Address: PO
Box 52, Kilkivan 4600 (ride held in
and around the Kilkivan
Shire)
The ride:
Each year,
around Easter, in excess of 1000 riders depart from various towns in the
Kilkivan Shire and spend the day meandering through some spectacular
countryside. They wind up in the main street of Kilkivan town at
around 4.00pm for the Grand Parade before 'kicking back' to an evening of
campfires and entertainment at the local showgrounds. If you can
make it to this event it is well worth the effort!
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Updated April 2008 |
Rosevale Anzac Day Trail Ride
(25 April
2009)
Address:
Rosevale, QLD 4340
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January 2009
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Kin Kin Annual
Trail Ride (8
August
2009)
Address: Kin
Kin Oval, Kin Kin Qld 4571
The ride:
This Annual Ride commences at 8am and
takes in approximately 22kms of the Noosa Trail Network and local private
property.
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Updated November 2008 |
The Big
October Ride
(October 2009 - date
to be confirmed) Address: Dayboro
Showgrounds
The ride:
Every year the Dayboro
Trail
Riders Club Inc puts on this great ride
which attracts around 200 riders (and growing) for a ride from
the valley to the mountains (with views
of the bay and islands as never
before).
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May 2006 Updated May 2008 Visit the website
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18th Longreach Annual Drovers Reunion
(2009
dates to be advised)
Contact
Address: Stockman's
Hall of Fame, Longreach Qld 4730
The event:
The first annual Outback Muster & Drovers’ Reunion was
conducted in 1990. In an age of helicopters and road trains, it was
necessary to recognise and capture some of the stories of these men and
women whose lives comprised of many lonely miles in the saddle taking
stock through the harsh Australian outback along stock routes such as the
notorious Murranji Track. |
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May 2006 Updated October 2008 Visit the website |
Beaudesert
Country and Horse Festival (tba
2009)
Address: Beaudersert/Kooralbyn
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| Listed
December 2005 Updated October 2008
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Birdsville
Gymkhana (tba
2009)
Address: Birdsville
Race Course, Adelaide Street, Birdsville Qld 4482
Food and refreshments will be available all day. There will be live entertainment til late on Saturday night at the Birdsville Community Hall. |
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September 2008
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RM Williams
Country Muster (2009
dates to be advised)
Contact
Address: Stockman's
Hall of Fame, Longreach Qld 4730
The event: Two days of events covering invitational rodeo and stockmen's challenge. An evening concert with country music stars. |
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September 2008 Updated November 2008
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Kandanga 1000 (2009
ride yet to be confirmed))
Address: Kandanga Qld 4570
The ride: 1000 horsemen (and women) riding to save the 1000 homes (and 10000 people) whose lives are affected by the planned damming of the Mary Valley. Follow the signs from the town of Kandanga to the mustering point. Ride starts at 9am sharp on Saturday morning and takes in some breath-taking countryside as you ride into the township of Kandanga for lunch. Ride back to camp, kick back and enjoy the great entertainment on Saturday night. Camping is available for both you and your horse (byo yards). For more information please contact one of the names above. |
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