Port Denison Gun Club Inc.
Port Denison Gun Club Inc. in Bowen QLD: DTL, Tower and 5 Stand clay target shooting on Woodlands Road. Monthly shoot on the 4th Sunday, 9am.
About Port Denison Gun Club Inc.
Port Denison Gun Club shoots clay targets in Bowen. The club held its first meeting in November 1973 and marked 50 years in 2023. The ground is on Woodlands Road, between the council depot and the polocrosse grounds.
The club shoots Down the Line, Tower and 5 Stand, and visitors are welcome to come and try clay target shooting.
Shoot days
The monthly trap competition is on the fourth Sunday of each month, starting at 9am. Practice is on the Saturday before the monthly shoot from 2pm.
The two-day Annual is held in July or August. Caravans can stay on the grounds and the kitchen caters across the weekend; the 2026 Annual drew 71 shooters. The September 2026 monthly shoot was run as a Pink Ribbon fundraiser and raised $4,750 for breast cancer support.
Joining
The club runs firearm safety courses. For course dates, membership or a first visit, use the enquiry button on this page.
More clay target clubs in Queensland, and more on Down the Line (DTL), 5 Stand and ACTA.
Nearby on Find Shooting Clubs: Burdekin Clay Target Club Inc. (about 104 km), SSAA Mackay Branch (about 150 km).
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