Adelaide provides several of the best shooting facilities in Australia, covering all the major disciplines. Both ranges are approximately 45 minutes of the city. South Australia has a proud history of turning out World Champion, Olympic and Commonwealth medallists.
State Shooting Park at Virginia (north of Adelaide) and the Monarto Shooting Complex (east of Adelaide) provide a diversity of ranges. Clubs lease the ranges at these sites, and can provide information on opening hours, memberships and competitions.
In addition a Greyhound coursing track is located at the State Shooting Park.
State Shooting Park
Specifications & amenities
- 20 free pistol bays with returning target systems
- 10 sets of turning targets for rapid fire sport pistols
- 3 skeet layouts with automatic loading
- 2 Olympic trench layouts
- 6 down the line traps
- 30 kms north of Adelaide
- Open for visitors by arrangement, contact the Caretaker
Park Road (Carmelo Road)
Virginia SA 5120
Caretaker: 0401 123 978
Monarto Shooting Complex
Specifications & amenities
- Long Range Full-bore Prone and F-class Rifle Shooting out to 1,000 yards.
- Undercover firing points: Smallbore Prone and Benchrest over 20m, 50m and 90m
- Standard ISSF, Sports Pistol, Centrefire and Air Pistol, Service Pistol, Sporting Rifle and Shotgun.
- Metallic Rifle and Pistol Silhouette, Blackpowder Shooting, Big Game Rifle and Benchrest.
- Undercover firing points - Sihouette to 600 yards, Benchrest to 200 yards.
- Down the line Trap and Skeet ranges.
- The complex ranges are not open to the General Public, use of other ranges is by appointment.
Rifle Road (via Ferries Mcdonald Road)
Monarto South SA 5254
Secretary: 0408 803 581
