List of hound packs of Australia
This is a list of hound packs in Australia. The hounds are divided by breed with Foxhounds further divided by state. The primary quarry species chased is the fox which was introduced to Australia possibly as early as 1833 for hunting purposes.
Fox hunting packs[]
New South Wales[]
South Australia[]
Victoria[]
- Barwon Hunt[1][2]
- Boggy Creek Hunt Club[1]
- Casterton-Coleraine Hunt Club[1]
- Ellerslie Camperdown Hunt[1]
- Hume Hunt[1]
- Mansfield Hunt Club[1]
- Melbourne Hunt Club[1][2]
- Murray Valley Hunt Club (The Black and Tans)[1] – Kerry Beagles[3]
- Oaklands Hunt Club[1]
- Seven Creeks Hunt [1]
- Tocumwal Hunt Club[1]
- Yarra Glen & Lilydale Hunt Club[1]
Western Australia[]
- Lake Hunt [1]
Drag hunting packs[]
There are no foxes in Tasmania so drag hunting is practised by both hunts there instead.
Harrier packs[]
- Findon Harriers Hunt Club[4] – Victoria
See also[]
- List of hound packs of New Zealand
- List of foxhound packs of the United Kingdom
- List of beagle, harrier and basset packs of the United Kingdom
- List of hound packs of Ireland
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Foxhounds in Australia" Archived 28 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Foxhounds in Australia", Liam's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "The origin of our hounds", Black and Tan Foxhounds, retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Harriers in Australia" Archived 28 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Baily's hunting directory, retrieved 21 December 2015.
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- Lists of dogs
- Hunting with hounds
- Hunting in Australia
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- Lists of sports teams in Australia
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