List of sports museums and halls of fame in Australia

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

NameLocationSportTypeNotesAustralian Sports MuseumMelbourneAll sportsMuseumLocated 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 FameMelbourneAll sportsHall of FameLocated at the National Sports MuseumSydney Cricket Ground MuseumSydneyAll sportsMuseumSports played at Sydney Cricket GroundNSW Hall of ChampionsSydneyAll sportsHall of FameLocated at Sydney Olympic Park Sports CentreQueensland Sport Hall of FameQueenslandAll sportsHall of FameManaged by QSportStadium Australia Hall of FameAll sportsSydneyHall of FameLocated at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Managed by Venues NSW.South Australian Sport Hall of FameSouth AustraliaAll sportsHall of FameLocated at Adelaide Oval; managed by the Sport SATasmanian Sporting Hall of FameTasmaniaAll sportsHall of FameManaged by Sport and Recreation TasmaniaACT Sport Hall of FameAustralian Capital TerritoryAll sportsHall of FameManaged by ACTSPORT.Western Australian Hall of ChampionsWestern AustraliaAll sportsHall of FameManaged by Western Australian Institute of SportAboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of FameNationalAll sports -,IndigenousHall of FameAthletics Australia Hall of FameNationalAthleticsHall of FameManaged by Athletics AustraliaStawell Gift Hall of FameStawell, VictoriaAthleticsMuseumAustralian Football Hall of FameNationalAustralian footballHall of FameLocated at the National Sports Museum. Managed by the Australian Football LeagueBaseball Australia Hall of FameNationalBaseballHall of FameManaged by Baseball AustraliaBasketball Australia Hall of FameNationalBasketballHall of FameManaged by Basketball AustraliaBowls Australia Hall of FameNationalBowlsHall of FameManaged by Bowls AustraliaAustralian National Boxing Hall of FameNationalBoxingHall of FamePaddle Australia Hall of FameNationalCanoeingHall of FameManaged by Australian CanoeingAustralian Cricket Hall of FameMelbourneCricketHall of FameLocated at the National Sports Museum. Managed by Cricket AustraliaBradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of FameBowral, New South WalesCricketMuseumIncorporates the International Cricket Hall of Fame.Bradman CollectionAdelaideCricketMuseumLOcated 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 MuseumHobartCricketMuseumLocated at Bellerive Oval, also known as Blundstone Arena.WACA MuseumPerth, Western AustraliaCricketMuseumLocated at WACA GroundHarrow Discovery Centre & Johnny Mullagh Interpretive CentreHarrow, VictoriaCricketMuseumMuseums honours Johnny ‘Unaarrimin’ Mullagh and the Australian Aboriginal cricket team's tour to England in 1868Cycling Australia Hall of FameNationalCyclingHall of FameManaged by Cycling AustraliaThe Oppy MuseumRochester, VictoriaCyclingMuseumMuseum honours cycling champion Sir Hubert Opperman is located in the Campaspe Shire Service Centre in Rochester, Victoria Darts Federation of Australia Hall of FameNationalDartsHall of FameManaged by Darts Federation of AustraliaAustralian Diving Hall of FameNationalDivingHall of FameManaged by Diving AustraliaEquestrian Australia Hall of FameNationalEquestrianHall of Fame Managed by Equestrian Federation of AustraliaFootball Federation Australia Hall of FameNationalFootballHall of FameManaged by Football Federation AustraliaAustralasian Golf MuseumBothwell, TasmaniaGolfMuseumGymnastics Australia Hall of FameNationalGymnasticsHall of FameManaged by Gymnastics AustraliaHockey Australia Hall of FameNationalHockeyHall of FameManaged by Hockey AustraliaAustralian Lacrosse Hall of FameNationalLacrosseHall of FameManaged by Lacrosse AustraliaAustralian Racing Museum and Hall of FameMelbourneHorse racingMuseumExhibitions at National Sports MuseumNational Motor Racing MuseumBathurst, New South WalesMotor sportMuseumAustralian Motor Sport Hall of FameNationalMotor sportHall of FameInitiative 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.Australian Speedway Hall Of FameNationalMotor sportHall of FameCAMS Rallying Hall of FameNationalMotor sportHall of FameManaged by Confederation of Australian Motor SportAustralian Netball Hall of FameNationalNetballHall of FameManaged by Netball AustraliaAustralian Paralympic Hall of Fame |NationalParalympic GamesHall of FameManaged by the Australian Paralympic CommitteeRugby League MuseumSydneyRugby leagueMuseumLocated at Rugby League Central, Moore Park, Sydney. Managed by the National Rugby League.Australian Rugby League Hall of FameNationalRugby leagueHall of FameManaged by National Rugby LeagueWallaby Hall of FameNationalRugby unionHall of FameManaged by the Australian Rugby Union.Australian Sailing Hall of FameNationalSailingHall of FameManaged by Australian Sailing with Australian National Maritime MuseumNational Alpine Museum of AustraliaMount Buller, VictoriaSkiingMuseumLocated at Mt Buller Community Centre.Softball Australia Hall of FameNationalSoftballHall of FameManaged by Softball Australia.Squash Australia Hall of FameNationalSquashHall of FameManaged by Squash Australia.Surf Life Saving Hall of FameNationalSurf life savingHall of FameManaged by Surf Life Saving AustraliaAustralian National Surfing MuseumTorquay, VictoriaSurfingMuseumSurf WorldCurrumbin, QueenslandSurfingMuseumMuseum 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 FameNationalSurfingHall of FameManaged by Surfing AustraliaSwimming Australia Hall of FameNationalSwimmingHall of FameManaged by Swimming AustraliaTable Tennis Australia Hall of FameNationalTable tennisHall of FameManaged by Table Tennis AustraliaAustralian Tennis MuseumSydneyTennisMuseumLocated at Sydney International Tennis Centre.Australian Tennis Hall of FameNationalTennisHall of FameManaged by Tennis Australia. Induction is recognised by a bronze bust which is later displayed in Garden Square at Melbourne Park.Roy Emerson MuseumBlackbutt, QueenslandTennisMuseumThe 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.Tenpin Bowling Australia Hall of FameNationalTenpin bowlingHall of FameManaged by Tenpin Bowling AustraliaTriathlon Australia Hall of FameNationalTriathlonHall of FameManaged by Triathlon AustraliaTouch Football Hall of FameNationalTouch footballHall of FameManaged by Touch Football AustraliaVolleyball Australia Hall of FameNationalVolleyballHall of FameManaged by Volleyball AustraliaWater Polo Australia Hall of FameNationalWater poloHall of FameManaged by Water Polo AustraliaAustralian National Maritime MuseumSydneyWater sportsMuseumCovers sailing, rowing, swimming and surf sports.Australian Water Ski and Wakeboard FederationNationalWater skiingHall of FameAustralian Axeman's Hall of Fame and TimberworksLatrobe, TasmaniaWoodchoppingHall of FameAustralian Monster Truck Hall of FameNationalMonster TrucksHall of FameManaged by Aussie MonstersNorth Queensland Sports Hall of FameNorth QueenslandAll SportsHall of FameManaged by North Queensland Sports Foundation

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

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