Sydney International Shooting Centre, Olympic shooting range in Cecil Park, Australia
The Sydney International Shooting Centre is a shooting sports facility near Cecil Park, in the south-western outskirts of Sydney, built for the 2000 Olympic Games. It has multiple ranges covering disciplines such as pistol, rifle, and shotgun events, set across semi-rural land.
The facility was built specifically to host all shooting events at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, making it one of the purpose-built venues from those Games. After the Olympics ended, it was kept open as a permanent centre rather than being dismantled.
The centre has hosted the Oceania Shooting Federation Championships since 1999 and ISSF World Cup events in 2002, 2004 and 2007. Its main building uses Australian hardwoods, about 90 percent of the wood recycled, chosen to echo rural Australian architecture.
The centre is located well outside central Sydney, so getting there by car is the most practical option since public transport is limited in that area. It is worth checking opening hours and any booking requirements in advance, as these can vary depending on the activity.
The centre is not open to walk-in visitors: its ranges are available only to licensed shooters, who can use the facilities on a day-by-day basis. The same venue has hosted the Oceania Shooting Federation Championships since 1999 and ISSF World Cup events in 2002, 2004 and 2007.
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