A herd of wild brumbies grazing on a grassy field at the edge of the North Queensland bush

Registered Animal-Welfare Charity · Bluewater, QLD

Giving wandering brumbies a second chance at life.

We safely rescue the free-roaming horses of Bluewater Park and the surrounding region, restore their health, and match them with families who will love them for life.

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Our Mission

Compassionate care, from the roadside to a forever home

Brumbies frequently wander out of Bluewater Park and onto surrounding roads and properties, putting both the horses and the community at risk. Bluewater Brumbies Inc. exists to bring them to safety, nurse them back to health, and give each horse the calm, dignified future they deserve.

Feed & Water

Daily nourishment

Provided to horses found wandering the park and roadsides.

Vet Care

Health & recovery

Vaccinations, gelding and treatment to prepare each horse for rehoming.

Rehab

Dedicated facility

A safe recovery location away from public roads and traffic.

Rehoming

Matched with families

Healthy, gentled horses placed with carefully screened adopters.

Three brumbies standing together in a paddock lined with trees

Rescued horses in our care

Who We Are

A small North Queensland charity with a big commitment to horses

Bluewater Brumbies Inc. is a volunteer-driven animal-welfare charity based near Bluewater Park, north of Townsville. For years, horses have roamed free through the park and onto neighbouring land. Without intervention, many face starvation, dehydration, injury on the roads, or an uncertain fate.

Our members respond to sightings, monitor the herds, and step in when a horse is in trouble. Using patient, low-stress methods, we bring horses into care, provide everything they need to recover, and then find them safe, loving homes.

Food, clean water and shelter for horses in need
Veterinary treatment, vaccinations and gelding
Careful rehoming to responsible, screened adopters

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What We Do

Four practical programs that keep brumbies safe

Every horse follows the same journey with us — from a careful, stress-free rescue to a well-matched forever home. Here is the work your support makes possible.

Two brumbies standing in dry Australian bushland

Rescue

Safe, passive trapping

We use calm, passive trapping techniques to guide horses away from public roads and into safe holding — protecting both the animals and local motorists without chasing or distressing the herd.

A carer gently handling a rescued brown horse

Health

Veterinary & recovery care

Each horse receives a full health check, vaccinations, and gelding for males where needed. We cover feed, vet and transport bills so every brumby is healthy and ready for a new home.

A recovering horse grazing peacefully on green pasture

Rehabilitation

A dedicated recovery home

We operate a dedicated rehabilitation and recovery location, well away from busy roads, where horses can regain condition, learn to trust people, and prepare for life alongside a family.

A healthy rehomed horse in golden afternoon light

Rehoming

Finding the right family

We actively seek out interested adoption candidates and match each horse with a suitable, screened home — ensuring the right fit of temperament, experience and environment for a lifelong bond.

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“Every brumby we bring into care is a life changed — and a road made a little safer for our community.”

— The volunteers of Bluewater Brumbies Inc.

How You Can Help

Three simple ways to change a brumby's future

Donate

Your gift buys hay, clean water, vaccines and vet treatment. Even a small, one-off donation helps cover the real, everyday cost of keeping a rescued horse healthy.

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