Anti-Adani protester hit by man on horse in Queensland coal mining town of Clermont - ABC News

Woman allegedly hit by horse at anti-Adani protest (Supplied: Glenn Conroy)

A man has been taken into custody after allegedly injuring a woman while riding into an anti-Adani protest in Clermont in central Queensland.

Key points:

A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital after being hit by a horse ridden by a man at the Clermont Showgrounds
The woman was an activist protesting against Adani's proposed coal mine
The Stop Adani convoy arrived in town on Saturday to a frosty reception from local pro-coal supporters

Witnesses allege the man rode into the Clermont Showgrounds on horseback after 3:30pm on Sunday, before charging out the gates where the woman was standing.

The man was taken into custody after allegedly fleeing to nearby bushland.

The woman, aged in her 60s, was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Former Greens leader Bob Brown, who led the "Stop Adani" convoy 5,000 kilometres from Tasmania to Queensland to protest against a coal mine proposed for the Galilee Basin, addressed the media shortly after the incident.

"There is no place for that behaviour … no place for out-of-control yahoo-ism and the actuality of violence which has come onto this field because we're simply discussing the future.

"It is an assault on this lady who is in her 60s and it could have been worse."

The woman is from Northern New South Wales and had travelled with the convoy the whole journey.

The Stop Adani convoy arrived in town on Saturday to a frosty welcome from pro-coal locals.

Clermont has about 3,000 residents and is the closest major town to the proposed mine site.

Police have already been investigating reports of a firecracker being set off near where the activists were staying overnight.

Mr Brown said the activists had also been threatened with "obscene language, people banging on their cars and stones being thrown".

In a counter-rally effort, some local businesses closed their doors to the protesters over the weekend and held pro-coal demonstrations of their own.

Local opposition to the convoy has garnered support from across the political spectrum, with Resources Minister Matthew Canavan, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and United Australia Party leader Clive Palmer all making the trip to Clermont.