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

NameLocationSportTypeNotes-
National Sports MuseumMelbourneAll sportsMuseumLocated at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and managed by Melbourne Cricket Club. Previously known as Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum.-
Sport Australia Hall of FameMelbourneAll sportsHall of FameLocated at the National Sports Museum-
Sydney Cricket Ground MuseumSydneyAll sportsMuseumSports played at Sydney Cricket Ground.-
NSW Hall of ChampionsSydneyAll sportsHall of FameLocated at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.-
Queensland Sport Hall of FameQueenslandAll sportsHall of FameManaged by QSport.
South Australian Sports Hall of FameSouth AustraliaAll sportsHall of FameTo be located at Adelaide Oval.-
Tasmanian Sporting Hall of FameTasmaniaAll sportsHall of FameManaged by Sport and Recreation Tasmania.-
ACT 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 Sport-
Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of FameNationalAll sports -,IndigenousHall of Fame-
Athletics Australia Hall of FameNationalAthleticsHall of FameManaged by Athletics Australia-
Stawell Gift Hall of FameStawell, VictoriaAthleticsMuseum-
Australian Football Hall of FameNationalAustralian footballHall of FameLocated at the National Sports Museum. Managed by the Australian Football League-
Baseball Australia Hall of FameNationalBaseballHall of FameManaged by Baseball Australia-
Basketball Australia Hall of FameNationalBasketballHall of FameManaged by Basketball Australia-
Bowls Australia Hall of FameNationalBowlsHall of FameManaged by Bowls Australia-
Australian National Boxing Hall of FameNationalBoxingHall of Fame-
Paddle Australia Hall of FameNationalCanoeingHall of FameManaged by Australian Canoeing-
Australian Cricket Hall of FameMelbourneCricketHall of FameLocated at the National Sports Museum. Managed by Cricket Australia-
Bradman 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 Ground-
Harrow Discovery Centre & Johnny Mullagh Interpretive CentreHarrow, VictoriaCricketMuseumMuseums honours Johnny ‘Unaarrimin’ Mullagh and the Australian Aboriginal cricket team's tour to England in 1868.-
Cycling Australia Hall of FameNationalCyclingHall of FameManaged by Cycling Australia-
The 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 Australia-
Australian Diving Hall of FameNationalDivingHall of FameManaged by Diving Australia-
Equestrian Australia Hall of FameNationalEquestrianHall of FameManaged by Equestrian Federation of Australia-
Football Federation Australia Hall of FameNationalFootballHall of FameManaged by Football Federation Australia-
Australasian Golf MuseumBothwell, TasmaniaGolfMuseum-
Gymnastics Australia Hall of FameNationalGymnasticsHall of FameManaged by Gymnastics Australia-
Hockey Australia Hall of FameNationalHockeyHall of FameManaged by Hockey Australia-
Australian Racing Museum and Hall of FameMelbourneHorse racingMuseumExhibitions at National Sports Museum-
National Motor Racing MuseumBathurst, New South WalesMotor sportMuseum-
Australian Motor Sport Hall of FameNationalMotor sportHall of FameInitiative of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, strongly supported by Motorcycling Australia, Karting Australia, the Australian National Drag Racing Association, Speedway Australia, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and V8 Supercars.-
Australian Speedway Hall Of FameNationalMotor sportHall of Fame-
CAMS Rallying Hall of FameNationalMotor sportHall of FameManaged by Confederation of Australian Motor Sport-
Australian Netball Hall of FameNationalNetballHall of FameManaged by Netball Australia-
Australian Paralympic Committee Awards#Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame|Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame

Memorabilia museums

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