This is a wonderful opportunity to nationally unify the fragmented trails in each Australian State.
It is not intended to displace or interfere with the sovereignty that any trail organisation has currently.
A unified trails network optimises opportunity & defines nationally & internationally a huge tourist facility
This is about unity for a common good .... & everyone benefits -
- Governments, State & Federal.
- Rural Tourism.
- Trail clubs & organisations.
- The equestrian industry as a whole.
- The Australian community in general.
- Trail users of the World.
What is a Trails Network ?
- Each Rural Shire along the Horse Highway will be invited to design their own Trails network, blending in existing trails.
- It will give local & overseas trekkers access to rural villages & many places of scenic interest
- Trails will loop back to the Horse Highway so trekkers can move to the next Shire network
- The national network will produce about 14,000 kilometers of scenic trails - the greatest, most diversified network of Trails in the World.
Where do we start ?
We start at both ends simultaneously - Broome in Western Australia ....
and Cairns in Queensland.
This will add interest to the development of the project - locally & internationally.
It will also halve construction time, as we head for an exciting, "grand closure" in the middle ..... somewhere !
How do we do it ?
- A Horse Highway & Trails, State Government Steering Committees will define the parameters for the trails network design.
- The project Director & project Coordinator will tour each of the Shires, State by State.
- Public meetings will be held & local trail design teams selected on ability & local knowledge.
- On completing a State Trails network design, proposed Trails will be checked and "the Plan" presented to State Government for approval.
- It is only on Approval that we start building.
- Each State will be completed before starting the next State or Stage of the project.
Why build the Trails State by State?
As we build each State network we will be advertising to overseas trail users ... the World's largest horse trails network.
When each State network is completed so too will be the infrastructure to manage the use of the Trails.
Each State will be operational ...... before we start the next State or Stage of the National Trails Network.
What does it mean to tourists ?
- a chance to see our unique country life.
- meet the legendary hospitality of our rural folk.
- eat dinkidi Aussie food.
- meet with our jackaroos & jillaroos (wranglers).
- see our sheep & cattle stations (ranches).
- share our love of horses - we breed some of the best in the world - selling Quarter Horses to the USA - Arabian Horses to the Middle East.
- see wildlife & flora unique to the land of Oz.
- go fossicking in our rich gem fields.
- meander through some of the world's best wine growing areas.
- camp out in beautiful wilderness.
- enjoy the peace & tranquility - only broken by the pleasurable sounds of nature.
- there is no place on Earth like Australia.
- it is an experience that lasts you a lifetime.
- and your return is always welcome.
Enjoy the exercise!
Increase your fitness !
improve your health !
Cycle, hike or ride a maze of spectacular trails along Australia's Horse Highway.
Australia defies the imagination.
Because we have creative Australians of vision & innovation who produce grand projects like the Horse Highway & Trails.
The world takes notice of our ability.
