Animation technology and public health combine to inform Yarrabah of signs, risks of Hendra virus

Wild horses roaming the streets, grazing on kerbside grass or being ridden bareback by young people is a familiar sight around the Far North Queensland Aboriginal community of Yarrabah.

Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council estimates about 200 horses roam freely in the shire that sits on the coast, about 40 kilometres east of Cairns.

Wandering horses can pose a range of safety risks, particularly to traffic, but it's a potential health hazard that is the focus of a new campaign.

Yarrabah also has a large flying fox population and the potential for interaction between horses and bats could pose a problem in the form of the deadly Hendra virus.

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Article written by: Brendan Mounter