Sport in Australia
Sport is very popular in Australia, with schools putting a lot of emphasis on time spent on sport, both in and out of school times.
Archery
Some States may require Licences for the use of a Bow when hunting wild animals. eg: www.gamecouncil.nsw.gov.au
Customs Regulations currently allow general archery equipment such as bows and arrows, except for crossbows. source: Importing firearms and weapons
- Archery Australia – The national controlling body providing news, records, rankings, contests, and clubs.
Badminton
- Australian Badminton Association – Promoting badminton in Australia.
- Queensland Badminton Association – Promoting badminton in Queensland.
- Brisbane Badminton Association – Promoting badminton in and around Brisbane.
- Sydney Badminton Association – Promoting badminton in Sydney.
Baseball
- Australian Baseball Federation –
- Greater Brisbane Baseball Board –
- Queensland Baseball at Spring Hill –
Basketball
- Basketball Australia – Features news, results, statistics, tournaments, information and player recruitment classifieds.
- Brisbane Basketball Inc – Caters for all ages running fixtures for both Senior & Junior players
- Basketball Western Australia – Upcoming Basketball events in W.A.
- JAAM Basketball – Basketball in Eastern Sydney
Cricket
- Cricket Australia – All about cricket in Australia including its history, the athletes, scholarships, coaches, training and facilities.
Darts
- Darts Federation of Australia – Darts Australia – Official Website with links to State Sites
Diving
- To encourage, promote and advance the sport of Diving in and throughout Australia
- Diving Australia
- Diving NSW
- Diving QLD
- Diving South Australia
- Tasmanian Diving Association
- Diving Victoria
- Western Australian Diving Association
Football
There are 4 types of football in Australia:
Football (Soccer) The round ball version that is played with the feet, called Soccer.
Rugby Union: A 15-a-side non professional rugby.
Rugby League. A 13-a-side professional rugby.
Australian Rules Football. An 18-a-side version of Rugby.
Rugby
Soccer
- Football Federation Australia – This site has links to all the State Football (Soccer) federations.
- Football Brisbane – Details of Soccer Matches and Competitions in Brisbane.
- Football Queensland – Queensland Football Website
- Gold Coast Soccer – Soccer on the Gold Coast of Queensland
- Perth Soccer – Perth Glory Soccer website
- Perth Soccer – North Beach Soccer Club website
- Perth Soccer – Perth Saints Soccer Club
- Western Australia Soccer – Football West was established to represent the combined interests of all levels of competition and aspects of the game throughout metropolitan and regional Western Australia (WA).
Golf
- Australian Golf Courses by Region
- Mr Tee’s Golf – Capalaba, QLD. Regular coaching groups for beginners, ladies and juniors
Hockey
Ice Hockey
- Stars Ice Hockey Brisbane – ice hockey programs for all ages.
- Ice Hockey Queensland
- Western Australian Ice Hockey
- South Australia Ice Hockey
- Victorian Ice Hockey
- Ice Hockey New South Wales
- ACT Ice Hockey
- Ice Hockey Australia
Netball
- Netball Australia – The Official site of Australian Netball
Windsurfing
Other Links
- Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government body that coordinates the Government’s commitment & contribution to sport.
- The Australian Sports Directory is a searchable database containing details of Australian national sporting organisations.
UK Football…
- Penalty Area the all-in-one site for football news about English football league teams.