Australia has a rich sporting history. Sports museums and halls of fame have been established to recognize and promote the achievements of Australian athletes and sporting teams. This list is restricted to sports museums with a national focus and halls of fame with a national and state focus. Many Australian state sports organisations have established halls of fame but these are not listed.

Sports museums and halls of fame

Name Location Sport Type Notes
Australian Sports Museum[1] Melbourne All sports Museum Located at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and managed by Melbourne Cricket Club. Previously known as the National Sports Museum, and the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum.
Sport Australia Hall of Fame[2] Melbourne All sports Hall of Fame Located at the National Sports Museum
Sydney Cricket Ground Museum[3] Sydney All sports Museum Sports played at Sydney Cricket Ground
NSW Hall of Champions[4] Sydney All sports Hall of Fame Located at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Queensland Sport Hall of Fame[5] Queensland All sports Hall of Fame Managed by QSport
South Australian Sport Hall of Fame[6] South Australia All sports Hall of Fame Located at Adelaide Oval; managed by the Sport SA
Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame[7] Tasmania All sports Hall of Fame Managed by Sport and Recreation Tasmania
ACT Sport Hall of Fame[8] Australian Capital Territory All sports Hall of Fame Managed by ACTSPORT.
Western Australian Hall of Champions[9] Western Australia All sports Hall of Fame Managed by Western Australian Institute of Sport
Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame National All sports -,Indigenous Hall of Fame
Athletics Australia Hall of Fame[10] National Athletics Hall of Fame Managed by Athletics Australia
Stawell Gift Hall of Fame[11] Stawell, Victoria Athletics Museum
Australian Football Hall of Fame[12] National Australian football Hall of Fame Located at the National Sports Museum. Managed by the Australian Football League
Baseball Australia Hall of Fame[13] National Baseball Hall of Fame Managed by Baseball Australia
Basketball Australia Hall of Fame[14] National Basketball Hall of Fame Managed by Basketball Australia
Bowls Australia Hall of Fame[15] National Bowls Hall of Fame Managed by Bowls Australia
Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame[16] National Boxing Hall of Fame
Paddle Australia Hall of Fame National Canoeing Hall of Fame Managed by Australian Canoeing
Australian Cricket Hall of Fame[17] Melbourne Cricket Hall of Fame Located at the National Sports Museum. Managed by Cricket Australia
Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame[18] Bowral, New South Wales Cricket Museum Incorporates the International Cricket Hall of Fame.
Bradman Collection[19] Adelaide Cricket Museum LOcated at Adelaide Oval the museum includes footage of Don Bradman, and his personal items including cricket bats, balls, trophies and of clothing. South Australian Cricket Association is now the custodian of the collection in conjunction with the Premier's Department, State Library and the Bradman Family. The State Library retains Bradman archival materials.
Bellerive Oval Museum[20] Hobart Cricket Museum Located at Bellerive Oval, also known as Blundstone Arena.
WACA Museum[21] Perth, Western Australia Cricket Museum Located at WACA Ground
Harrow Discovery Centre & Johnny Mullagh Interpretive Centre Harrow, Victoria Cricket Museum Museums honours Johnny ‘Unaarrimin’ Mullagh and the Australian Aboriginal cricket team's tour to England in 1868
Cycling Australia Hall of Fame National Cycling Hall of Fame Managed by Cycling Australia[22]
The Oppy Museum[23] Rochester, Victoria Cycling Museum Museum honours cycling champion Sir Hubert Opperman is located in the Campaspe Shire Service Centre in Rochester, Victoria
Darts Federation of Australia Hall of Fame National Darts Hall of Fame Managed by Darts Federation of Australia
Australian Diving Hall of Fame National Diving Hall of Fame Managed by Diving Australia
Equestrian Australia Hall of Fame National Equestrian Hall of Fame Managed by Equestrian Federation of Australia
Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame National Football Hall of Fame Managed by Football Federation Australia
Australasian Golf Museum Bothwell, Tasmania Golf Museum
Gymnastics Australia Hall of Fame National Gymnastics Hall of Fame Managed by Gymnastics Australia
Hockey Australia Hall of Fame National Hockey Hall of Fame Managed by Hockey Australia
Australian Racing Museum and Hall of Fame Melbourne Horse racing Museum Exhibitions at National Sports Museum
National Motor Racing Museum Bathurst, New South Wales Motor sport Museum
Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame National Motor sport Hall of Fame Initiative of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), strongly supported by Motorcycling Australia (MA), Karting Australia, the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA), Speedway Australia, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and V8 Supercars.[24]
Australian Speedway Hall Of Fame National Motor sport Hall of Fame
CAMS Rallying Hall of Fame National Motor sport Hall of Fame Managed by Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
Australian Netball Hall of Fame[25][26][27] National Netball Hall of Fame Managed by Netball Australia
Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame National Paralympic Games Hall of Fame Managed by the Australian Paralympic Committee
Rugby League Museum Sydney Rugby league Museum Located at Rugby League Central, Moore Park, Sydney. Managed by the National Rugby League.
Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame National Rugby league Hall of Fame Managed by National Rugby League
Wallaby Hall of Fame National Rugby union Hall of Fame Managed by the Australian Rugby Union.
Australian Sailing Hall of Fame National Sailing Hall of Fame Managed by Australian Sailing with Australian National Maritime Museum
National Alpine Museum of Australia Mount Buller, Victoria Skiing Museum Located at Mt Buller Community Centre.
Softball Australia Hall of Fame National Softball Hall of Fame Managed by Softball Australia.
Squash Australia Hall of Fame National Squash Hall of Fame Managed by Squash Australia.
Surf Life Saving Hall of Fame National Surf life saving Hall of Fame Managed by Surf Life Saving Australia
Australian National Surfing Museum Torquay, Victoria Surfing Museum
Surf World Currumbin, Queensland Surfing Museum Museum that presents exhibitioins of surfboards, photographs, oral histories and memorabilia that explore the culture and character of the Gold Coast and Australia's surf heritage.
Australian Surfing Hall of Fame National Surfing Hall of Fame Managed by Surfing Australia
Swimming Australia Hall of Fame National Swimming Hall of Fame Managed by Swimming Australia
Table Tennis Australia Hall of Fame National Table tennis Hall of Fame Managed by Table Tennis Australia
Australian Tennis Museum Sydney Tennis Museum Located at Sydney International Tennis Centre.
Australian Tennis Hall of Fame National Tennis Hall of Fame Managed by Tennis Australia. Induction is recognised by a bronze bust which is later displayed in Garden Square at Melbourne Park.
Roy Emerson Museum Blackbutt, Queensland Tennis Museum The museum was put together by the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association inside the old Nukku State School building, now known as "Nukku Nook" where Emerson went to school.[28]
Tenpin Bowling Australia Hall of Fame National Tenpin bowling Hall of Fame Managed by Tenpin Bowling Australia
Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame National Triathlon Hall of Fame Managed by Triathlon Australia
Touch Football Hall of Fame National Touch football Hall of Fame Managed by Touch Football Australia
Volleyball Australia Hall of Fame National Volleyball Hall of Fame Managed by Volleyball Australia
Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame National Water polo Hall of Fame Managed by Water Polo Australia
Australian National Maritime Museum Sydney Water sports Museum Covers sailing, rowing, swimming and surf sports.
Australian Water Ski and Wakeboard Federation National Water skiing Hall of Fame
Australian Axeman's Hall of Fame and Timberworks Latrobe, Tasmania Woodchopping Hall of Fame

Memorabilia museums

There are other museums in Australia that manage sport memorabilia. These include: National Museum of Australia and Powerhouse Museum.

See also

Sport in Australia

References

  1. ^ "National Sports Museum". National Sports Museum website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. ^ "SCG Museum". Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ^ "NSW Hall of Champions". Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Queensland Sport Hall of Fame". QSport website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Flight Centre South Australian Sport Hall of Fame". Sport SA. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame". Tasmanian Dept. of Premier and Cabinet website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  8. ^ "ACT Sport Hall of Fame". ACT Sport website. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  9. ^ "WA Hall of Champions". Western Australian Institute of Sport website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Athletics Australia Hall of Fame". Athletics Australia website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Hall of Fame". Stawell Gift website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  12. ^ "AFL Hall of Fame". AFL website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Baseball Australia Hall of Fame". Baseball Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Basketball Australia Hall of Fame". Basketball Australia website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Honour Roll". Bowls Australia website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame". Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  17. ^ "Australian Cricket Hall of Fame". National Sports Museum website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  18. ^ "The International Cricket Hall of Fame". International Cricket Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Bradman Collection". Adelaide Oval website. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Museum & Library". Cricket Tasmania website. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  21. ^ "WACA Ground Tours & Museum". WA Cricket Association website. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  22. ^ "Cycling Australia Hall of Fame to celebrate history". Cycling Australia website. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Opperman museum moves to Rochester". Bendigo Advertiser. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  24. ^ "Launch of the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame". Confederation of Australian Motor Sport website. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  25. ^ "Australian Netball Hall of Fame". netball.com.au.
  26. ^ "2008 Annual Report - Netball Australia" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  27. ^ "Australian Netball Hall of Fame". netball.asn.au. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  28. ^ "Emerson honoured by home town". Tennis Queensland News, 20 May 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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