Cobar Clay Target Club is an ACTA-affiliated clay target club in western New South Wales. Its ground is on Bourke Road, about 1 km north of Cobar.
The club shoots skeet and down-the-line (DTL). A club shoot in July 2026 ran skeet events in the morning, then DTL double-barrel, points and handicap events after lunch, with visiting shooters taking part.
Club shoots are held on the second Sunday of each month; start times aren't published. The club also hosts the annual Golden Clay Championship.
Juniors aged 12 and over can shoot with a licence or minor's permit and a supervising adult. The club runs Come and Try days two or three times a year and accepts NSW Active Kids vouchers.
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Read moreTo get a firearms licence in NSW, you must complete an approved firearms safety course, have a genuine reason (such as sport/target shooting), and apply through the NSW Police Firearms Registry. You’ll need to be over 18, pass a background check, and wait through a mandatory 28-day cooling-off period. Many shooting clubs can help guide you through the process.
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