Australian Masters Games


The Australian Masters Games is a biennial sporting event and the largest multi-sport participation sporting event in Australia. Garry Daly as President of the Confederation of Australian Sport proposed the concept of Masters Games to the Northern Territory government. It went on to establish the Central Australian Masters Games in 1986. The first Australian Masters Games were held in Hobart, Tasmania in 1987. The Australian Masters Games event is owned by the Confederation of Australian Sport and state governments and cities bid to host the Games.
The minimum age for most sports is 30 years of age however some of the sports, like Gymnastics, the minimum age for participation is 20 years of age.
EditionYearHostSportsCompetitors
1st1987Hobart353695
2nd1989Adelaide427415
3rd1991Brisbane405957
4th1993Perth405759
5th1995Melbourne5110479
6th1997Canberra318811
7th1999Adelaide4610144
8th2001Newcastle6111225
9th2003Canberra5810326
10th2005Adelaide5910003
11th2007Adelaide529693
12th2009Geelong507126
13th2011Adelaide528103
14th2013Geelong508000
15th2015Adelaide4910000
16th2017NW Tasmania455000
17th2019Adelaide

Sports

These were the sports on offer for the 2017 editions of the games.