Australias Sporting Identity

By Bec3820

  • Sport Arrived In Australia

    Sport Arrived in Australia witht the first fleet

  • Melbourne Cup

    The first melbourne cup commenced. Every year since then the Nation comes together to watch the one race.

  • Australia Wins first rugby world cup

    Australia wins its first Rugby World Cup *Dates Unknown, Year correct

  • Melbourne Olympics

    First Games held outside Europe or the US, hence being the first time Australia hosted the olympics

  • Cricket Test

    First Cricket Test Against England at the MCG
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    Major Sporting events in Australias History

  • State of Origin

    Since 1980 New South Wales and Queensland have competed in the State of Origin *Dates unknown, year correct

  • Australia Wins Americas Cup

    Ended the longest winning streak of all time, beating the New York Yacht Club after their 132 year streak

  • Winning the Rugby World Cup

    Australia One the Rugby World Cup

  • Netball Tournamnet

    Australia wins first Netball World Tournament

  • 2000 Olympics

    Australia hosts the 2000 Olympics, which was said by some to have set the bench mark for all future olympics