National Rifle Association of Australia

National Rifle Association of Australia
SportShooting Sports
CategoryFullbore target rifle
JurisdictionAustralia
AbbreviationNRAA, NRA
Founded1888 (1888)
AffiliationShooting Australia
HeadquartersBelmont
PresidentBrigadier Bruce Scott
ChairpersonTina Thornhill
ReplacedGeneral Council of the Rifle Associations of Australasia
Official website
nraa.com.au
Australia

The National Rifle Association of Australia (NRAA) is the national governing body for Fullbore rifle shooting in Australia.[1]

The NRAA is the member for Australia at the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) and takes part in ICFRA World Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

History

The NRAA was started in 1888. It was called the "General Council of the Rifle Associations of Australasia" and was made of groups from the different areas of Australia.[2] These groups wanted to send an Australian team to the rifle competition at Wimbledon in the UK. Adelaide, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania were the first areas of Australia to join.

References

  1. ↑ "About the NRAA". National Rifle Association of Australia. National Rifle Association of Australia. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Andrew J. Kilsby. THE RIFLEMEN: A History of the National Rifle Association of Australia 1888-1988 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.