Sport

1975: Living in the Seventies

Look back on life in the 70s including politics, feminism, pop culture, news of the day, and more.

Exhibition

Cyclists racing on a road lined with spectators

Australian Cyclists riding through a village, the street lined by spectators, during the Tour de France bicycle race, 1928, nla.obj-150936915

Two wheels to adventure: Bikes and why we love them

Why does cycling remain one of the world’s most popular and enjoyable methods of travel, and how does it continue to evolve?

Event

Rachel Bach, New South Wales player Jayda Grant preparing to shoot during the inaugural First Nations Netball Tournament, Melbourne, Victoria, 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3433581878

Photographs of the inaugural First Nations netball tournament

View photos from Australia's inaugural First Nations netball tournament, now in Trove.

Blog

A gold medal standing upright on a white cotton surface. The medal shows a figure holding a trumped and a wine amphorae. Behind the figure is a bust on a stand. In raised lettering around the edge of the medal are the words 'Olympiska Spelen Stockholm' The year '1912' is also present.

Olympic gold medal won by Miss Fanny Durack at Stockholm, 1912, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-139311257

Fanny Durack

Topic

One of the most significant events at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics was the admission of women into the Olympic swimming competition.

Digital Classroom

Jones Collection

Negatives, transparancies, photographs, books, serials, personal papers and oral history interviews related to motorcycles, races and vintage cars.

Collection guide

Mountain biker in full gear riding a rocky, dirt path

Mandy Lamont, Remy Blair riding in the All-Mountain Enduro race during the Cannonball Mountain Bike Festival, high alpine Panorama trail, Thredbo, New South Wales, 2025, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3613430477

Documenting regional sport and competitive events

Score! We’ve commissioned photos of different sports in Australia, including rock climbing, mountain biking and woodchopping.

News article

Sir Peter Crisp Collection

696 books and pamphlets relating to freshwater fishing mostly from Britain, as well as many from Australia, New Zealand and America.

Collection guide

Mitchell Collection

Oral history interviews with prominent Australian women.

Collection guide

Arnold Thomas Collection

Explore the rich history of boxing in Australia through the Arnold Thomas Collection. This unique resource features over 1,000 photographs, souvenir programs, match day cards and ephemera spanning from the 1870s to the 1990s.

Collection guide

Bennetts Collection

Oral history interviews recorded by Neil Bennetts with leading Australian figures in a wide range of sports.

Collection guide

Black and white photo of British migrant women waving on the deck of a ship

London News Agency Photos Ltd, British women migrants aboard passenger ship, London, ca. 1920s, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138115134

Migration and sport

Topic

With new people and cultures come new ideas and practices. These could be new foods, new religions, new art forms or even new sports.

Digital Classroom

A marathon runner smiles and holds his fists up as he runs

Michael Jensen, Robert de Castella winning the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games Marathon, Brisbane, 1982, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136995791

Sport and Australian culture

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students. Students will engage with a rich selection of sources and be challenged to draw their own conclusions about the role of sport in Australia’s culture and history.

Digital Classroom

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