About
The SSAA ACT Inc. Range Complex is located on over 94 hectares of land leased from the ACT Government by the SSAA ACT Inc. for the purpose of shotgun, rifle and pistol shooting.
The SSAA ACT Inc. was first discussed on 2 September 1965 when a group of 13 people met at the board room of the YMCA and agreed to form a committee to discuss the formation of the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia Australian Capital Territory.
On 28 September 1965, the first motion of the SSAA ACT Inc. was passed, unanimously, to appoint Mr Boland as the Chair and Mr Fenning as Minute Secretary. The second motion “That a hunting and shooting association for the ACT be formed” was also pass unanimously.
The third motion “That the association just formed be known publicly as The Sporting Shooters Association of Australia – Australian Capital Territory” was also passed unanimously.
From then onwards, the Association continued to grow, until in 1968-69, the committee negotiated with the Department of Interior for land in the ACT for a dedicated shooting range.
Shooting activities commenced in 1969 with one rifle range, one pistol range and one shotgun trap. Over the following years, the SSAA ACT Inc. and members have grown the facilities to provide four rifle ranges, shotgun facilities for Down-The-Line, 5-stand, Skeet, Trench and Sporting Clays, 10 pistol ranges catering for all SSAA pistol shooting disciplines, and two air rifle and pistol areas including a dedicated air shed and an air rifle field target area.
Where
The SSAA ACT Inc. Range Complex is located at 50 Hector McIntosh Grove, Majura, ACT, 2609.
Directions from South Majura Parkway:
When travelling north along the Majura Parkway, before getting to the Federal HIghway overpass, use the right-hand lane to do a u-turn back onto the southbound lanes of Majura Parkway. Take the first left onto Hector McIntosh Grove. Continue along Hector McIntosh, go over the bridge and veer left. The main entrance gate is approximately 220m on the right.
Directions from Gungahlin along Majura Parkway
Travel along Majura Parkway towards the airport. After the Federal Highway bridge, turn left onto Hector McIntosh Grove. Go over the bridge and veer left. The main entrance gate is approximately 220m on the right.
Directions from Federal Highway from the North
Take the exist towards Canberra Airport and continue past the rest area. Keep left onto Majura Parkway. Turn left onto Hector McIntosh Grove. Go over the bridge and veer left. The main entrance gate is approximately 220m on the right.
When
The SSAA ACT Inc. Range Complex is open to general member shooting from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday and on Sundays from 9:00am to noon. These sessions are generally held on the SSAA ACT Inc. Main Range (named Jim McKinley Range (JMK)), however there are times when these sessions are moved to the SSAA ACT Inc. Terry O’Brien Range.
The other SSAA ACT Inc. Ranges are open to SSAA ACT Inc. Discipline and Club shooting according to the SSAA ACT Inc. Range Calendars.
Range Complex Map
