Horse event venues in Australia

Boonah Showgrounds on Melbourne Street, Boonah, is run by the Boonah Show Society and hosts the annual Boonah Show as well as horse events such as campdrafts, the Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular and all-breeds horse shows. The grounds have a main ring, stables and covered yards, canteen and toilets. A caravan park on site offers powered and unpowered sites with hot showers, within walking distance of the town centre.

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Loddon district showground campdraft arena

Mixed equine facility

Bowen Showgrounds on Mount Nutt Road is home to the annual Bowen Show, run by the Bowen Pastoral Agricultural Association. The one-day show features livestock and produce displays, pavilion exhibits, arena events and sideshow rides.

Brigalow Recreation Ground is a community sports and events ground at Brigalow, between Chinchilla and Miles on the Western Downs of Queensland. It hosts the annual Brigalow Bush Carnival, which has run for more than 60 years and includes pony club events, rodeo, BMX and other country sports.

Alpine valley showgrounds with horse ring

Brisbane Showgrounds at 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills is the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) precinct and home of the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka). Its Main Arena has a turf oval of about 11,850 square metres, grandstand seating for 18,000 and hosts rodeos and horse events. A redevelopment starting after the 2026 Ekka replaces the ageing horse stalls with a new multi-storey horse pavilion.

Brookfield Showgrounds at 550 Brookfield Road in Brisbane's west is managed by the Brookfield Recreation Reserve Trust and hosts the annual Brookfield Show. Its equestrian centrepiece is the Long Yard, a fenced, lit sand arena with a holding yard and grandstand terrace, used by the Brookfield Horse & Pony Club and for show ring events. The grounds also include Brookfield Oval, halls and a pony club canteen.

Brothers Sports Club is a licensed sporting and entertainment club at 130 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg, with dining, live music, gaming and function facilities. It is not an equestrian venue; it has been used by Bundaberg and District Extreme Cowboy Racing for its end of year awards presentation.

Small equestrian exercise area in Bulleen Park precinct

Bulloo Park is the Quilpie Shire Council sport and recreation complex that serves as Quilpie's showgrounds, home to the race club, the annual Quilpie and District Show and Rodeo each September, and polocrosse. Facilities listed for hire include the racecourse, stables, a rodeo arena with its own bar and toilets, a polocrosse field, jockey rooms, bar and BBQ.

Bundaberg Active Riders Grounds at 62 Bayliss Road, Sharon, is the home ground of Bundaberg Active Riders Inc, about 15 minutes from Bundaberg. The club holds club days and competitions in jumping, dressage, hacking and sporting for riders of all ages and abilities, and the Bundaberg Dressage Club also runs joint competition days here.

Equestrian areas cater to a host of equine, cattle, and non equine events throughout the year. The expansive undercover arena and large outdoor show ring cater to multiple events. Horse championships, Queensland Horse of the Year, Circus's, Waterworld events, Pop Up Polo, Rodeo's, Dog Championships and Queensland Cattle Championships are some of the events held within the grounds on a regular basis. Large open grassed areas have been utilised for events such as Obstacle Mud Events, Car Boot Sales, Relay for Life, Swap Meet and large Camping and Caravan rallies. With a fully equipped canteen on site and three smaller canteens located around the grounds as well as a dedicated bar area, the required infrastructure is in place to cater to all needs.

The Bundaberg Showgrounds form part of the council-owned Bundaberg Recreational Precinct off University Drive, Branyan, home of the Bundaberg Regional Show and Agrotrend. The equestrian area includes a 50 x 80 m covered sand arena with grandstand seating, 66 lockable stables, 48 day stalls, a grassed centre show ring and a sand warm-up area. Event camping is available by arrangement, with 224 powered and 220 unpowered sites.

Burpengary Equestrian Centre is a non-profit, volunteer-run facility in Burpengary offering facility hire only (no lessons). It is on council land leased to community clubs including Burpengary Pony Club, Burpengary Western Performance Club, Northern Districts Hack and Dressage Club, South East Qld Appaloosa Club and Western Dressage SEQ. Facilities include a 70m x 40m lit indoor arena, a fenced grass arena, an outdoor sand arena, a 48-stable block and a cross country course.

Caboolture Showgrounds at 140 Beerburrum Road is run by the Caboolture and District Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Association and hosts the annual Caboolture Show, rodeos and weekly markets. Hireable facilities include multipurpose ovals suited to horse events, an indoor arena with a public viewing gallery, pavilions and the Gamgee Dining Hall. The grounds have two named stable blocks and a caravan camping area with powered and unpowered sites, toilets and showers.

Cairns Showgrounds is a 17 hectare showground on the corner of Severin Street and Mulgrave Road, minutes from the Cairns CBD. It is home to the annual Cairns Show, run by the Cairns Agricultural, Pastoral and Mining Association, which includes equestrian competition. The main arena (centre ring) covers over 26,000 square metres with grandstand seating for over 3,000 people and flood lighting. Stables can be pre-booked for show competitors and are also hired out at other times.

Showgrounds at the foot of Mount Leura and Mount Sugarloaf in Camperdown, run by the Camperdown Pastoral and Agricultural Society. It hosts the annual Camperdown Show in October, with showjumping on show day and a horse show continuing on the Sunday. The grounds have a main arena, stables and loose boxes, a cattle shed and the Leura Pavilion with kitchen, and are available for hire for equestrian events, dog shows, cattle sales and functions, with powered grounds hire and event camping.

Pony club grounds at 17 Turner Road, Riordanvale, near Cannonvale in the Whitsundays, home to Cannonvalley Pony Club, which celebrated 40 years in 2026. The club runs rallies and official Pony Club Queensland competitions including showjumping and jump equitation, and the grounds also host Dressage Queensland competitions.

Canungra Showgrounds on Coburg Road, Canungra was established in 1937 with a 440-yard ring, and has hosted the Canungra Show, run by the Canungra Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, since 1938. The grounds also host the annual Canungra Rodeo and operate as a bush campground beside a creek, with two amenities blocks with hot showers and an undercover common area.

Council-owned showgrounds on Hibernia Road, Capella, officially named Bridgeman Park and managed by Central Highlands Regional Council with a permanent caretaker. It is home to the Capella and District Show, Peak Downs Pony Club, Capella Campdraft Association, Capella Rodeo Association, Capella Polocrosse Association, Capella Indoor Cutting Association and the Central Highlands Equestrian Group. Facilities include an outdoor show arena used for day and night equestrian events, a covered arena with permanent seating for 650 and bucking chutes, livestock resting facilities, pavilions and a catering pavilion. Camping is permitted on site for events only.

Showgrounds in stock horse region near Casterton

Arena associated with Australian stock horse events

Camp Reserve with arena used for horse events

Charleville Showgrounds on Partridge Street is a Murweh Shire Council facility shared with the Charleville racecourse complex. It hosts the annual Charleville and South West Queensland Show, which includes jumping, unofficial dressage and horse ring events, and has a sports oval with toilets and showers. Camping is not permitted at the showgrounds outside approved events.

Council-owned showground at 2-8 Show Street, Charters Towers, home of the annual Charters Towers Show run by the Towers Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Association. The show equestrian program includes showjumping, hacks, dressage and working stock horse classes, with stables (including stallion stables) bookable for the show. Council takes showground bookings for events and opens the grounds for overflow camping in peak tourist season.

Cherbon Waters Equestrian Centre is a riding school beside the Leslie Harrison Dam in Burbank, south-east Brisbane, offering lessons for beginners through to dressage and jumping riders, trail rides, holiday camps and a kids club. Facilities include a fully lit 60 x 20 m indoor arena, indoor and outdoor round yards, a cross country course, trail riding circuits and a stabling area with wash bays. The property also operates as a garden wedding venue.

Childers Show Grounds at 5 Ridgway Street, Childers, is a Bundaberg Regional Council facility and home of the annual Childers Show, which includes horse events. It has a lit sports oval of two full-size fields (about 100 m x 68 m), a grandstand with canteen, kitchen and bar, an exhibition hall, and amenities with toilets and showers. The grounds are available for hire through council.