Anna Hingley

Who is Anna Hingley?

Anna Hingley is the first woman to ride on horseback across the Australian Outback, which she completed on 5 August 2006. The 3510 km journey was undertaken to raise A$100,000 for Angel Flight, an Australian charity that co-ordinates non-emergency flights for financially and medically needy people.

Hingley and Ostwald met in 2004 whilst Hingley was travelling from Sydney to Darwin by bus as part of a year-long backpacking tour. Ostwald was driving the bus and their conversation turned to their mutual passion for horses. They decided to perform the trek while visiting Hingley's parents in December 2005.