Texas Longhorn Safaris - Charters Towers, Queensland
Texas Longhorn Safaris is a unique opportunity to see up close and personal the longest horned cattle in Australia. Just 10km from Charters Towers, Queensland, Leahton Park is also home to JR - the 2013 Guinness World Record holder for longest horns. His horns now exceed 10 feet 3 inches or 3.1 metres from tip to tip. As well as the historic Texas Longhorns there are American Bison, African Ankole Watusi, Indian Gyr, Scottish Highlanders and Asian Water Buffalo. Join us in our super comfortable, easy access all-terrain Polaris Rangers for the one and only experience of its kind in the country! 'From the Wild West....Experience the History'
Information and booking details at: texaslonghorn.com.au
Leahton Park Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours - Best Birthday! Charters Towers
Not often that Festival Australia gets the chance to interview an World Record Holder, although JR, the Texas Longhorn with the world's longest horns didn't give too much away. It was a beautiful sunny day for our fine day out at the Leahton Park Texas Longhorn property of Michael and Lynda Bethel and our four children loved every minute it, particularly our youngest who was celebrating her 7th birthday.
Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours at Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours is a unique tourist attraction at Leahton Park, 10km from Charters Towers in North Queensland, Australia. Charters Towers is a historical city founded on gold in the 1870's and is situated 135km inland from Townsville. Featuring horse drawn wagon rides viewing the largest herd of purebred Texas Longhorn cattle in Australia as well as 'JR' the longest horned steer in the world as certified by Guinness World Records. 'JR' has horns that measure more than 9' 6 or 2.90m from tip to tip. For more information go to: texaslonghorn.com.au
2016 Titley and Co TV ad filmed at Leahton Park
We were proud to be associated with the famous Titley & Co western wear shop in Charters Towers when they chose to film their 2016 TV ad at Leahton Park - home of Texas Longhon Wagon Tours & Safaris. Apart from the great models and clothing it also features our wagon horses - Gus and Woodrow and our 1956 F100 pickup truck.
Charters Towers Holiday Travel Video Guide, Queensland Australia
Charters Towers flourished during the bustling gold boom of the late 1800s. By the turn of the century it had become Queensland's second largest city, and the honour of having one of the first regional Stock Exchanges built in 1888.
Check out some of the great things you can do in this outback Queensland destination
Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours at Leahton Park
Leahton Park is 10 km from Charters Towers, one of the most iconic and historic towns in Queensland, Australia. This 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 longest horned steer in the country whose horns measure over 9 feet from tip to tip. There are several water buffaloes and other native & exotic animals at Leahton Park.
Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours 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 the 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.
Since 2009 the award winning Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours has been operating from Leahton Park & also specializes in coach tours, social group bookings and school excursions.
Music Credits:
Track Title -- Drunk Again
License Type: Standard License
Composer -- Jeremy Sherman
Publisher -- Lynne Publishing
A Photo Essay: A Family Day at Leahton Park Texas Longhorns Charters Towers
It was a beautiful sunny day for our fine day out at the Leahton Park Texas Longhorn property of Michael and Lynda Bethel. The home of the Guiness Book of Records holder for the longest horns of any Texas Longhorn in the world JR (that's T-Bone on the cover). Our hosts, Michael & Lynda Bethel were very hospitable and our four children loved every minute it. We were entertained by multi-award winning poet Brenda Joy and got to see emus an buffalo as well the longhorns.
Photo credits: Maddi' & Kevin Parker though this was largely Maddi's work
Harnessing the Percheron Horses:Leahton Park Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours
Festival Australia visited Leahton Park Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours whilst at the Charters Towers Country Music Festival. There was a whole lot more to it than met the eye with it turning out that owner, Michael Bethel, is a master saddle maker. We were fascinated watching job of getting the harnesses (which Michael had made) on the two fine Percheron horses that pulled the wagon with visitors on board for the Texas Longhorn tour (that's another story!)
Situated just 10 km from Charters Towers, North Queensland, is Leahton Park - home to the largest herd of purebred Texas Longhorns herd in Australia and the most unique tourist attraction near Charters Towers, the old gold city just an hour and a half west of Townsville. Take a horse drawn wagon ride and a trip back in time; back to the old west to the time of the legendary Texas Longhorns! These historical cattle are direct descendents of the millions of Texas Longhorns that walked in the great trail herds from Texas in the late 1800's.
Queensland Weekender at Leahton Park 2011
Queensland Weekender TV Show at Leahton Park in 2011.
For more information on Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours & Safaris:
Texas Longhorn steer JR - WIN news 6-1-12
News story featuring Guinness World Record horned steer JR who is the feature attraction at Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours & Safaris at Leahton Park, Charters Towers, Queensland. More information at
Texas Longhorns - Charters Towers
Texas Pictorial and Song - Texas In Australia.
Texas is located in Queensland Australia and is a small rural town.
Original song: Texas In Australia - By Johnny B.
Photos 2012 by John Boom.
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Australia in Texas BBQ ! Super Succulent Rib !
Australia in Texas BBQ ! Super Succulent Rib... The best in the world mate !
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Wedding - Leahton Park, Charters Towers, Queensland - home of Australian Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours at Leahton Park
This is a video with a different perspective of what happens at Leahton Park. We were fortunate that Adam Killip from Airborne Snaps was able to film some nice footage from a camera mounted on his hexicopter. The day we filmed this was when we had a group of kids and their Dads enjoying a Texas Longhorn Wagon Tour experience. We hope you enjoy the video and for more information please go to our website: texaslonghorn.com.au
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Texas Longhorn steer JR - Guinness World Record holder
JR is the the feature attraction at Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours & Safaris at Leahton Park, Queensland, Australia. He holds the Guinness World Record for longest cattle horns. His horns exceed 9' 1 (2.77m) measured from tip to tip. This video shows us measuring his horns as well as some footage of him grazing at Leahton Park and also a little of the wagon ride. Horse drawn wagon rides run in the cooler North Queensland months from April until October.
The paj
Up at big bend near charters towers
Making Tracks at Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours
This is a video of the Making Tracks TV show at Leahton Park in 2011.
a day of ridding at flatrock
flatrock in charters towers australia QLD