Darwin Clay Target Club

About Darwin Clay Target Club

Darwin Clay Target Club shoots at 205 Abala Road, Marrara, in the Marrara Sporting Complex near the airport, about 15 minutes from the city. It was formed in 1961 as the Darwin Gun Club at Winnellie, moved to Abala Road during 1982/83 and took its present name in 1994.

Disciplines

The ground has four Down the Line layouts, three American skeet layouts, an Olympic skeet layout, an Olympic trap (trench) layout, a double trap layout, a tower and a 5-stand sporting clays layout. The club has hosted Arafura Games international championships and an AISSF national championship. The clubhouse has a licensed bar.

Shoot days

Club competitions run fortnightly on Sunday mornings, occasionally on a Saturday night; the programme is on the club's website. Each July, on the Darwin Show long weekend, the club runs a four-day DTL Carnival that includes the NT State DTL Championships.

Practice is every Wednesday from 5pm until dark and is open to the public. Come-and-try costs $50 for 15 targets with gun hire and coaching. No licence or booking is needed, and the minimum age is 12.

Joining

Membership runs January to December, and NT Government Sports Vouchers are accepted for junior memberships. Use the enquiry button on this page.

Browse more shooting clubs in the Northern Territory, other ACTA clubs, or Down the Line, skeet and other shotgun sports.

Nearby on Find Shooting Clubs: Darwin Pistol Club (about 7 km), Northern Territory Field & Game (about 7 km).