Gunnedah Sporting Clays
Gunnedah Sporting Clays: sporting clays on 100+ acres on Bulga Road near Lake Keepit, Gunnedah NSW. 100-target club shoot on the 1st Sunday.
About Gunnedah Sporting Clays
Gunnedah Sporting Clays shoots on more than 100 acres of bushland at 1416 Bulga Road, near Lake Keepit in north-west New South Wales. From Gunnedah or Tamworth, take the Oxley Highway towards Lake Keepit, then Rushes Creek Road, Keepit Dam Road, Orange Grove Road and Bulga Road.
The club's history goes back more than 50 years. It was Boggabri Gunnedah Gun Club until 2015, when the committee changed the trading name to Gunnedah Sporting Clays. It is affiliated with Sporting Clays NSW, Sporting Clays Australia and SSAA.
Shoot days
A 100-target club shoot runs on the 1st Sunday of each month. The program covers sporting clays, English sporting and Field and Game-style sporting rounds.
The two-day Gum Tree Championships is the club's major annual shoot. The Tally Ho Cup, a North West trophy from the former Tally Ho Gun Club (around 1954), is contested at the club each June. The Sinker to Shotgun weekend pairs a fishing competition at Keepit Dam with a sporting clays shoot and team challenge, and the 2026 calendar also carried a Westpac Rescue Helicopter charity English Sporting weekend in July. The club hosted the SCA English Sporting Nationals in August 2022.
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Most NSW clubs require you to complete a club application form, provide proof of identity, and either hold or be applying for a firearms licence. Some clubs also require safety briefings or probationary periods. Check each club’s listing or contact them directly for their specific joining process.
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In NSW, popular shooting disciplines include target rifle, pistol, clay target (shotgun), benchrest, IPSC, and field/hunting-based competitions. Many clubs are affiliated with organisations like SSAA, IPSC, PA, or TRA, and offer multiple disciplines for members to explore.
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