Sport and recreation

Sporting excellence is an important part of Australia’s national identity and creates community pride and engagement. Sport also plays an important role in Australia’s relationships with the world.

Topics

A topic is a collection of records with interpretation and inquiry questions. Each topic is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and focuses on an aspect of Australian history.

Records

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