The Austalian Professional Rodeo Association was formed in 9144 by Basil Gollan, Danny Edwards and R.M. Williams and was originally named the Australian Rough Riders Association.
Today the APRA is the national governing body for professional rodeo competition and is the oldest national rodeo organisation in the world. The head office of the APRA is in the Rose and Rodeo city of Warwick, Qld.