Prior to the property at Tabragalba hosting the rifle club, the land was used as an army camp and training ground for groups such as the Singapore coast watcher and Z- Force, famous for their heroic attack on the Japanese navy in Singapore harbour during WW2. The remains of the 300 yard training range can still be found on the property and evidence of large metal targets riddled with .9mm bullet holes where found nearby. The property is still littered with UXO (unexploded ordinance) and muffled explosions can be heard during burn-offs.

The Beaudesert Rifle Club Inc. was once a small club which attracted local farmers, tradesmen and young men to the sport for some Sunday relaxation and competition but from its earliest days, the club has produced a number of state Queens’s prize winners and both state and national team members starting with Dr Beet who represented Queensland in 1906. Currently, the club can boast two state team members, three national team members in two different shooting disciplines and three Queen’s prize winners.