Southern Highlands Rifle Club

The Southern Highlands Rifle club has a long history within the Southern Highlands region, with the club being an amalgamation of Moss Vale and Burrawang Rifle Clubs which were both formed in 1898, and eventually joining forces with Bowral and Mittagong Rifle Clubs. Through research it is believed that the Moss Vale Club was originally formed in 1890 as the Moss Vale Rifle Reserve Rifle Club. All of these clubs then became the Bowral-Mittagong Rifle Club and subsequently amalgamated in July 1932. The club colours were black and yellow. Shooting at this time was held on the old Welby Rifle Range with the area being gazetted for recreational purposes in 1886. There was a cessation of shooting during World War II and the club re-commenced its activities again at Welby in 1946/47. On the clubs eventual move to Hilltop the name was changed to Southern Highlands Rifle Club (SHRC) to represent all of the previous clubs that were part of the area’s history. The current club colours were a gift from the members of the prestigious Parramatta Rifle Club which ceased shooting in 1988 after a hundred years. The club has it’s own modern clubhouse with toilets, showers and disability access. The club has small quantities of ammunition, reloading supplies and cleaning equipment available. Please note that stores are not kept on the premises and all items may not be available unless previously requested.