Atherton Clay Target Club Inc.
Atherton Clay Target Club: DTL trap and skeet on Rifle Range Road, Atherton QLD. Four trap layouts, a tower, a skeet layout and an annual trap carnival.
About Atherton Clay Target Club Inc.
Atherton Clay Target Club shoots Down the Line (DTL) trap and skeet at its ground on Rifle Range Road, Atherton, on the Atherton Tableland. The club was established in 1991 as Atherton Tableland Gun Club and has since rebranded under its current name.
The ground has four trap layouts, one tower layout and one skeet layout, and onsite caretakers. The club is affiliated with the Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA) and the Queensland Clay Target Association (QCTA).
The club runs an annual trap carnival; the 2026 carnival ran over two days with free camping on the grounds. The 2025 carnival drew 106 competitors, many of whom camped on site.
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More shotgun sports in Queensland, plus Down the Line (DTL), skeet and Australian Clay Target Association clubs. Nearby on Find Shooting Clubs: Cairns Target Shooting Club (about 40 km).
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