Horse event venues in Australia

Chinchilla Showgrounds at 2 Zeller Street, Chinchilla, is privately owned and managed by the Chinchilla Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The grounds host the annual Chinchilla Show and Rodeo and the biennial Melon Festival rodeo. Facilities for hire include the main arena and rodeo arena, horse stalls, cattle yards, a canteen and a large pavilion with catering kitchen, and powered and unpowered camping is available outside major events.

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Rural showground used for horse events

Clermont Showgrounds, formally the EH Faint Memorial Showgrounds, is on Wattle Hill Road on the eastern outskirts of Clermont in Central Queensland. It is home to the annual Clermont Show run by the Clermont Rodeo and Show Society, with access via Herschel Street and Spoonbill Road across the railway line.

Campdraft and equine sports

Clifton Showgrounds is part of the Clifton Recreation Reserve at 12 Morton Street, Clifton, on the Darling Downs. The reserve has a horse racing track used by the Clifton Jockey Club, a polo and polocrosse field, football fields, a clubhouse and canteen, and camping. The Clifton Show Society runs its annual show here in February, with gymkhana, showjumping, harness, stockman's challenge and all-breeds horse judging.

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The Cloncurry Recreation Grounds on King Street is a Cloncurry Shire Council facility and home to the Cloncurry and District Show, held each June, which includes a horse section with show jumping on the main oval. The grounds also host local sporting clubs and include a football oval, three toilet and shower blocks, canteen and bar facilities and holding pens. Vehicle access is via Margaret Street. Camping is not permitted at the grounds.

Clunes Showgrounds at 54 Victoria Street (corner of Service Street), Clunes, is run by the Clunes and District Agricultural Society, which has held the Clunes Show since the 1860s. The almost 8 acre grounds include a large arena that has been used for horse shows, along with a wool room, sheep shed, rotunda, bar, kitchen and new toilets and showers, all available for hire.

Colac Showgrounds occupies an 18-acre block bounded by Bruce, Chapel, Clarke and Murray Streets in Colac and is home to the Colac and District Pastoral and Agricultural Society, founded in 1859. The grounds host the annual Colac Show each November, including horse showing and showjumping in the main arena. The site has stables, a horse wash, cattle pavilion and loading ramps, with horse and cattle traffic entering from Chapel Street.

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Western District campdraft grounds near Coleraine

Comet Showgrounds is a rural showground off Watershed Road at Comet in Queensland's Central Highlands. It hosts the annual Comet Show and the Comet River Windmill Campdraft, held in late August or early September, along with cutting events run by Comet River Elite Cutting.

Showgrounds on Cooyar-Rangemore Road, Cooyar, run by the Cooyar Agricultural Society. It hosts the Cooyar Show each February, one of the first shows of the Darling Downs season, together with the Cooyar Show Campdraft, and also hosts a CCA campdraft later in the year. The grounds are in a tick free area and offer powered camping, showers and toilets for events.

Crows Nest Showgrounds is a 16 acre showground on the New England Highway on the outskirts of Crows Nest, run by the Crows Nest Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society (established 1901). It hosts the annual Crows Nest Show, rodeos and the Crows Nest Country Music Festival, and is available for hire to clubs and community events. Facilities include 80 powered sites, an all-abilities ablutions block, a stainless steel canteen with BBQ area, lighting across most areas and free WiFi.

Showgrounds on Emma Street, Cunnamulla, home of the annual Cunnamulla Show run by the Cunnamulla and District Show Society, established in 1955. The show program includes horse events and a Stockmans Challenge held the day before the main show.

Dalby Showgrounds is a council-run multipurpose venue about three minutes from the Dalby town centre, operating since 1870 and home to the Dalby and District Show. It has a large main arena, an undercover arena, a sheepdog ring and over 170 stables, with lighting around the grounds and the Dalby Events Centre at the front of the site. It hosts equine and agricultural shows, trade expos and other events.

Dalson Park Indoor Equestrian Centre is a riding school at 63 Nujooloo Road, Slacks Creek, about 20 minutes south of the Brisbane CBD and 1 km off the Pacific Motorway. It has operated for more than 40 years and offers group and private lessons for children and adults from age five, graded from beginner to extension classes, using its own school horses and ponies.

Dayboro Showgrounds, also known as the Memorial Showgrounds, is at 3512 Mount Mee Road, Dayboro, and is run by the Dayboro Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association (Dayboro Show Society). The grounds host the annual Dayboro Show and are used by the Dayboro Rodeo Association, Dayboro Pony Club and Dayboro Trail Riders Club. Horse facilities include a large main oval with lights, a sand arena, a rodeo arena and a large number of horse yards that are free to use at events. Camping is available with hot showers, toilets, a camp kitchen and laundry.

Small horse arena at Daylesford recreation reserve

Dirranbandi Showgrounds is a Balonne Shire Council showground on Jane Street, Dirranbandi, home to the Dirranbandi Pastoral and Agricultural Association show. The show program includes ring events, stockhorse, campdraft and rodeo. The council grounds map shows a main ring, campdraft yards, horse stable blocks, a polocrosse shed, power sources, and toilets and showers, and camping with stock is available by council booking.

Showgrounds on the Richardson River with equestrian ring

Dryandra Regional Equestrian Park at Cuballing, about 200 km south-east of Perth in the WA Wheatbelt, is home to the Dryandra Regional Equestrian Association, an Equestrian WA affiliated club, and Dryandra Pony Club. The grounds have an undercover all-weather arena, a large outdoor sand jumping arena, a cross country course from 45cm to 3-star level through natural woodland, yards, toilets and club rooms. The club runs the Dryandra Horse Trials and Dryandra Showjumping Championships each year, plus clinics and rally days.

Eidsvold Showgrounds is on the Burnett Highway at Eidsvold in the North Burnett region of Queensland. It is run by the volunteer Eidsvold Showgrounds Management Committee, which took over from North Burnett Regional Council as trustee, and hosts the annual Eidsvold Show and campdraft each May. The grounds have stables, show rings including a showjumping ring, a campdraft arena and camping, and are available for hire year-round.

Council-owned showgrounds on the Capricorn Highway at the western edge of Emerald, backing onto the Emerald Saleyards, and home of the annual Emerald Agricultural Show run by the Emerald Show Society since 1913. Facilities include a rodeo arena, show ring and sports oval, stabling, stockyards, pavilions, catering facilities, a bar and powered campsites. Camping is only permitted for travellers resting animals overnight or for events at the grounds, and overnight stabling must be arranged with the caretaker at least 48 hours ahead.

Lessons and private coaching

Esk Showgrounds is part of the council-owned Esk Recreation Grounds on Esk Hampton Road, Esk, which also take in the Esk Racecourse, a campdraft arena and the Esk Country Golf Club. It is home to the Esk Show Society, Esk Campdraft Association and Esk Jockey Club, with the Esk Campdraft and Esk Show held each May and race meetings in March, July and December. Facilities shown on the council venue map include a show ring, campdraft arena and yards, tie-up stalls, a camping area, canteen, toilet and shower block and the Jockey Club dining hall.

Eumundi Showgrounds and Sports Complex on Black Stump Road is home to the Eumundi Agricultural Show, which includes Jumping Queensland affiliated showjumping, as well as junior rugby, soccer and dog agility clubs. The grounds include an RV stopover and camping area with a camp kitchen, and the historic Sunny Brae building, the former Eumundi hospital, is available for community hire.

Fernvale Recreation Grounds on Banks Creek Road, Fernvale, are owned and managed by Somerset Regional Council and host campdrafts and pony club events. Lowood Fernvale District Hack and Pony Club uses a 12.25-hectare section with a clubhouse, two dressage arenas and a campdraft arena, with powered camping and bathroom facilities. Council adopted a master plan for the grounds in 2021.

Brisbane equestrian club with cross country showjumping and dressage arenas on riverfront grounds