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In Australia, sport is an important part of the country's culture and dates back to the early colonial period. The first of the country's mainstream sports to become established in order of their organisation were cricket, Australian rules football, rugby union, tennis, soccer, basketball, netball and rugby league.
Australian Government provides funding for the hosting of major sports events in Australia. It provided $247.3 million in funding for the hosting of the 2000 Sydney Olympics and Paralympics. [1]
Australia's lower classes played sports on public holidays, with the upper classes playing more regularly on Saturdays. [2] Sydney was the early hub of sport in the colony. [3] Early forms of football would be played there by 1829. [4] Early sport in Australia was played along class lines.
Australia portal; Sport portal; Sports that were created in Australia. Pages in category "Sports originating in Australia" The following 58 pages are in this category ...
A club playing at the highest domestic level of a major Australian sport (Australian Football League, AFL women's, National Rugby League, A-League, NRLW, W-League, domestic cricket, Big Bash League). Also included are venues of the Australian Baseball League. An asterisk indicates that the tenant does not use the venue as their primary home venue.
Australian Athletics is the national sporting organisation (NSO) recognised by Australian Sports Commission for the sport of athletics in Australia. Founded in 1897, the organisation is responsible for administering a sport with over 16,000 registered athletes, coaches and officials.
Pages in category "Sport in Australia" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) is the highest national body for sport in Australia.It was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and negotiations with governments and key stakeholders.