The Indigenous Nationals is a multi-sport event held annually between the 43 Australian universities and tertiary institutions. Overseen by UniSport Australia, the peak governing body of university sport in Australia. Only Indigenous Australians are allowed to compete.
History 13 students of the Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) were enrolled in a Diploma of Aboriginal Studies (Community Recreation). These students created the National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games (NITESG).
The University of Western Australia has been the most successful amongst competing universities in the Nationals, having achieved Overall Winner a total of seven times (2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009 2013, 2014).
Results Year Host City Host University Overall winner 1996 Newcastle Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) Malu (Western Sydney University) 1997 Sydney Yooroang Garang (Western Sydney University) Yooroang Garang (Western Sydney University) 1998 Sydney Yooroang Garang (Western Sydney University) Yooroang Garang (Western Sydney University) 1999 Newcastle Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) Goolanguilla (Western Sydney University) 2000 Canberra Ngunnawal Centre (University of Canberra) Bathurst (Charles Sturt University) 2001 Bathurst (Charles Sturt University) University of Western Australia 2002 Perth University of Western Australia University of Western Australia 2003 Sydney University of New South Wales University of Technology Sydney & University of Sydney 2004 Sydney Koori Centre (University of Sydney) University of Western Australia 2005 Newcastle Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) Oodgeroo (Queensland University of Technology) 2006 Gumurrii Centre (Griffith University Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) 2007 Wollongong Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (University of Wollongong) Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (University of Wollongong) 2008 Perth University of Western Australia University of Western Australia 2009 Canberra Ngunnawal Centre (University of Canberra) University of Western Australia 2010 Newcastle Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) Marru Barak (University of Melbourne) 2011 Melbourne Marru Barak (University of Melbourne) Marru Barak (University of Melbourne) 2012 Cairns Cairns (James Cook University) Cairns (James Cook University) 2013 Sydney Western Sydney University University of Western Australia 2014 Perth University of Western Australia University of Western Australia 2015 Newcastle Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) 2016 Brisbane Brisbane (Australian Catholic University) Oodgeroo (Queensland University of Technology) 2017 Melbourne Geelong (Deakin University) Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) 2018 Sydney Walanga Muru (Macquarie University) Marru Barak (University of Melbourne) 2019 Perth University of Western Australia University of Technology Sydney 2020Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak 2021 Newcastle Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) Australian Catholic University 2022 Brisbane Oodgeroo (Queensland University of Technology) Australian Catholic University 2023 Melbourne Marru Barak (University of Melbourne) University of Queensland 2024 Wollongong Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (University of Wollongong) Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) 2025 Perth University of Western Australia Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) 2026 Newcastle Wollotuka Institute (University of Newcastle) Source:
References
External links Indigenous Nationals - official website Archived website