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golf
There are several claims for the earliest golf played in Australia. To date there is only one claim with contemporaneous evidence. This primary source evidence comes from ten entries in 1839 in the diary of Alexander Brodie Spark. -
AFL
The origins of Australian rules football date back to the late 1850's in Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria. -
cricket
The first recorded cricket match in Australia took place in Sydney in December 1803 and a report in the Sydney Gazette on 8 January 1804 suggested that cricket was already well established in the infant colony. In 1868 -
lacrosse
Lacrosse was first introduced to Australia in 1876, when Canadian Lambton L Mount imported 40 lacrosse sticks from Canada, for the creation of the Melbourne Lacrosse Club. The first practice match was played in June 1876 at Albert Park, by players from the Melbourne club. -
soccer
Modern soccer was introduced in Australia in the late 19th century by mostly British immigrants. The first club formed in the country, Wanderers, was founded on 3 August 1880 in Sydney, while the oldest club in Australia currently in existence is Balgownie Rangers, formed in 1883 in Wollongong -
basket ball
The first official game of basketball was played between teachers and students of the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1892, and in 1898 the first professional league was created in the USA. -
surfing
Surfing was brought to Australia in 1915 by Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku.In 1956, a team of lifeguards from the US introduced Malibu boards to Australia. -
NRL
Professional rugby league was established in Australia in 1908, following a split from the rugby union competition