Horse Riding Holidays, Australia

The wide, brown land, beach paradise, flora and fauna, unique wildlife, the people and culture all add up to a diverse and interesting country. Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands. The mainland is the largest island and the world's smallest flattest continent.

The world's longest piece of straight railway track stretches across South Australia's vast, treeless Nullarbor Plain. Australia's longest stretch of straight road - 148 kilometres - is in the West. The worlds longest continuous fence - the dingo fence - was built to keep sheep safe from Australia's native dog and runs through central Queensland and South Australia.

The iconic kangaroo is unique to Australia and one of our most easily recognised mammals. Australia also supports at least 25,000 species of plants, compared to 17,500 in Europe, that includes living fossils like the Wollemi pine, the grass tree and brilliant wildflowers. There are over 12,000 species in Western Australia alone.

Although nearly as large as US, Australia has less than a tenth of its population which leaves plenty of space for riding and there are many rights-of-way for horses in scenic areas. Australia has some of the finest horses in the world and horseback is a wonderful way to see this magnificent country.

See our horse riding holidays in Australia below.