Boomerang Association of Australia — The Club

History

The Boomerang Association of Australia was formed on 11 September 1969 in Melbourne. The Boomerang Association of Australia is the primary Australian boomerang club, with links to various state and local clubs. The club’s first publication was called Quarterly Newsletter. In 1973, this became the Boomerang Bulletin and there have been over 100 issues of that magazine since then, thus forming the authoritive history of boomerangs in Australia and world-wide. In 1971, the BAA held their inaugural Australian National Boomerang Championships (“the Nationals”) in Albury, New South Wales; since then they have been held annually, all over Australia. In 2002, the BAA Handbook was created. The Handbook is the single most complete compilation of information about boomerangs and the Association ever available, and is regularly updated to record the history of the Association and all things boomerang-related.

Membership

Membership to the Boomerang Association of Australia entitles one to regular issues of the Boomerang Bulletin, the latest edition of the BAA Handbook, qualification to enter the Nationals, as well as other considerations such as being eligible for sponsorship to compete at the bi-annual Boomerang World Cup. In recent times, other benefits have included a two-hour DVD of classic Australian throwing footage.

Membership rates for 2008 remain at:

• $20 for junior membership (less than 16 years old)
• $30 for ordinary membership (16-54 years old)
• $20 for veteran membership (55, or more, years old)
• $40 for family membership
• $40 for overseas membership

It's never been easier to join the BAA. You can even do it entirely online now, if you wish. Just submit your details using our online membership form and then use your online banking to directly deposit the membership fee in our account.

Existing members: you can also update your details using the same online membership form.

There are also social club and life memberships available — contact us for more information on those, or on any other club issue.