Find resources and information on the history and role of sport in Australian society, and its unique place in the Australian cultural landscape.

First Nations people participated in sports long before Australian Federation.

First Nations athletes have been involved in some of our most triumphant moments in sport and continue to make a significant contribution to our nation’s sport at all levels.

Historically, Australian women have made their mark in the sports record books worldwide.

With new people and cultures come new ideas and a significant immigrant contribution to Australian sport and society.

The sporting movement for people with disabilities began in the 1940s with the pioneering work of Dr Ludwig Guttmann at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England.

Access hardcopy and microfilm newspapers, family history resources, and material from our microform collection.

The Library holds a rich and diverse range of documentary materials relating to the Pacific region, including Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and New Zealand.

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