Townsville Gun Club Inc.

The Club was formed in 1914 and named "Townsville Sportsman's Club". Its main interest was field shooting. In 1917 the name was changed to "Townsville Gun Club" but that name was not fully adopted until 1920.

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The Club was originally situated in what is now the suburb of Pimlico. The premises were subsequently relocated to Thornley Park in the Mt St. John area on the northern side of Blakey's Crossing off Ingham Road and remained there until 1974. The Club's activities then moved to the current grounds adjoining Killymoon Creek. Most of the current grounds were leased from the Lands Department before being purchased and converted to freehold.

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The Club became an Incorporated on 10th June 1988.

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The existence of the Club on the current grounds is a consequence of the efforts, foresight and tenacity of Tom Comerford, Frank Leeds and a small group of others who conducted negotiations with the Lands Department and toiled to clear the land and construct much of the exi​sting infrastructure. Tom was appointed a life member in 1984, served 37 years on the committee and 30 years as president.

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The club continues grow with us celebrating 50 Years since our opening event at Killymoon in 2026. Recent upgrades include the installation of 2 x Trench layouts as well as continual upgrades of other equipment.  

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The club continues to host events at  National, State, Zone and Local Level.