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The first recorded cricket match in Australia -
The first ever swimming championship was held in Australia and it was a 400 metre race -
The first Ashes Test Match took place in Australia in 1877 -
The first recorded soccer game in Australia was held in Parramatta Common in Sydney. -
The first Australian Open (Tennis) was held in 1905 -
The first NRL game recorded in Australia -
An iconic photo in Australian sporting past is when Betty Cuthburt was gasping for air passing the finish line at the 100m sprint at the 1956 Olympics -
The first AFL game in Australia took place on the the 7th of August in 1958. -
Peter Norman took a stand against racism in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. -
Evonne Goolagong was one of the first Indigenous Australians who achieved great success on the tennis world stage -
Karen Menzies was the first Aboriginal Matilda (National Women's' Footballer in Australia). -
Nova Peris was the first Indigenous Australian to win a medal at the Olympics (Field Hockey). -
Steven Bradbury won the 1000m speed skating at the 2002 winter Olympics. -
John Aloisi scoring the last penalty against Uruguay to secure a spot in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974. -
Samantha (Sam) Kerr was nominated English Footballer of the Year for her season with Chelsea Football Club in 2022.