Blackwater Clay Target Club shoots Down the Line (DTL) trap and skeet at the Blackwater Bluff Shooting Complex on the Capricorn Highway, about 2 km west of Bluff. The ground is not in Blackwater town itself.
The club is affiliated with the Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA) and shoots in the Queensland Clay Target Association's Central Zone. In September 2026 it hosted the QCTA State Skeet Carnival.
Monthly club shoots are on the 4th Sunday of the month from 9:00am. Some months have no shoot, so check the club's website for the current programme.
The calendar also includes an annual trap carnival, an annual Ladies Day and Central Zone skeet events, and the 2026 programme included a Come and Try day.
Camping on the ground has power and water, hot showers and toilets. The club acknowledges grant support and sponsorship from Central Highlands Regional Council.
More shotgun sports in Queensland, plus Down the Line (DTL), skeet and Australian Clay Target Association clubs. Nearby on Find Shooting Clubs: Rockhampton Clay Target Club (about 150 km).
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