Test Ranges
The Klondyke Range Complex offers three versatile ranges. Range One is a long-distance rifle range (up to 12.7mm) with mounds out to 2,286 meters, also approved for 25mm and 30mm cannons. Range Two is for 120mm cannons and smaller arms. Range Three features a 3,000-meter, 360-degree field for small arms up to 12.7mm (50 cal).
Facilities
The Klondyke Range Complex is situated about 800km northwest of Sydney (980km by road), with White Cliffs being the nearest township, located 70km to the southwest. Fully catered accommodation for up to thirty people is available at Tongo Station, a short drive to the north.
Bookings & Enquiries
To enquire about booking the Klondyke Range Complex or to obtain more information about our range and other facilities, please click here. Our team at Lightforce Group is ready to assist you with any questions and provide detailed information to meet your needs.
KLONDYKE RANGE COMPLEX
AUSTRALIA’S MOST VERSATILE AND MULTIFACETED FACILITY FOR TIMELY AND UNCOMPLICATED ACCESS TO MILITARY-GRADE TESTING FACILITIES IN AUSTRALIA.
The Klondyke Range Complex (KRC) is a versatile and multifaceted facility established as a Test and Evaluation facility for Industry and Government agencies to meet the need for timely and uncomplicated access to military-grade testing facilities in Australia.
KRC is wholly owned by the Lightforce Group, an accredited supplier of quality products and services to defence and law enforcement agencies in Australia and across the world. The complex is situated on Klondyke Station in rural New South Wales and is 800km’s north of Sydney on approximately one million acres of uninhabited land.
The Klondyke licenced testing range has been used for several years by Lightforce Group companies such as Ace Precision Rifle Systems for the development and testing of a variety of its firearms and related products and was recently expanded to meet the increasing demands of the Australian Defence Force and private companies involved in defence contracts.
Since its launch, Klondyke Range Complex has supported testing and evaluation initiatives on a hire-fee basis for a wide range of Australia and international defence organisations.
Due to the size, scope and versatility of the range, it can be used by defence, law enforcement, space and related organisations that require access to large tracks of land and airspace for the test and evaluation of associated systems, equipment, vehicles, weaponry and other ordnance.
The Klondyke Range is truly a game-changer for Australian defence live-fire test and development capability.