Shoalhaven Clay Target Club
Shoalhaven Clay Target Club, at Yerriong State Forest near Tomerong on the NSW South Coast, offers DTL, skeet and sporting clays with two DTL layouts, a skeet layout and an extensive sporting course. Founded in 1945 as the Nowra Gun Club.
About Shoalhaven Clay Target Club
Shoalhaven Clay Target Club shoots at Yerriong State Forest on Turpentine Road at Tomerong, about 2.5 km east of the Braidwood Road intersection south of Nowra on the New South Wales South Coast. The club was founded in 1945 as the Nowra Gun Club and moved to its current ground in 1991.
Facilities include two down-the-line layouts, a skeet layout, an extensive sporting clays course, a clubhouse and camping. Skeet is shot on Saturdays from 1pm, and DTL or sporting on Sundays from 9am for a 9:30am start, with the club meeting on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Lunch can be ordered when nominating.
The club hosts the two-day Misty Mountain sporting competition and an annual Christmas shoot, and it fields teams at Sporting Clays NSW state championships. It is affiliated with Sporting Clays Australia through Sporting Clays NSW, with events listed on SCA Live Scores.
Shoalhaven Clay Target Club is one of the Sporting Clays Australia affiliated clubs listed on Find Shooting Clubs. Browse more shooting clubs in New South Wales, or explore sporting clays clubs across Australia and other shotgun sports. Other SCA clubs nearby: Coffs Harbour Clay Target Club, Cooma Sporting Clays, Majura Park Gun Club, NSW Gun Club.
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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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To 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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