Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours & Safaris at Leahton Park, is a unique tourist attraction close to Charters Towers, Queensland. Home of the largest herd of purebred Texas Longhorns in Australia.
Leahton Park is just 10 km by sealed road from Charters Towers, one of the most iconic and historic towns in Queensland. This family owned property is 1100 acres in size and is home to Horseshoe B Longhorns; the largest purebred Texas Longhorn cattle herd in Australia and also the Guinness World Record horned steer whose horns measure over 9 feet 3 inches or 2.82m from tip to tip!
If you are interested in joining Texas Longhorns Australia the website is: www.texaslonghornsaustralia.com and the TLA Facebook Group is: http://www.facebook.com/groups/106298092734188/
Since 2009 the award winning Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours has been operating from Leahton Park. This is a unique tourist attraction and the only place in Australia where guests get the opportunity to take a canvas covered horse drawn wagon ride to see these magnificent & historic animals and to also learn some of the history of our cattle that are the direct descendents of the millions of Texas Longhorns that walked in the great trail herds from Texas in the late 1800's.
An important part of the Texas Longhorn Wagon Tour is the traditional Aussie Smoko under the shade trees at the homestead that features fresh brewed billy tea, fresh baked camp-oven damper and golden syrup, not to mention the other delicacies that are served all from the back of the genuine ‘Made in Texas’ Chuck Wagon. To cap it all off guests also get to take a tour of the renowned Bethel Saddlery custom saddle shop and see where some of the most sought after saddles in Australia are made. There is also a great little gift shop incorporated into the saddle shop.
Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours also specializes in coach tour and social group bookings and also school excursions. There is easy coach access and thanks to the sealed road to our property all weather access is guaranteed. We can customize to suit any of your group requirements including lunches in our old time dining shed.
Even though our horse drawn wagon tours don’t operate every day of the week and generally run from April until October we are available at all other times for group bookings.
There is also the option of the Longhorn Safari - our Safari vehicle is the very comfortable Polaris Ranger that can carry up to 7 passengers in comfort. The Safari is available most times of the year.
If you need more information go to our website or please contact us.
We look forward to seeing you at Leahton Park someday soon...Michael & Lynda
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