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Australia reveres and treasures its sporting heroes. Sporting greats have inspired and united Australians, who have shared, celebrated and rewarded their successes. Since the advent of television in the 1950s, Australians have embraced the opportunity to...
Australian swimming successes at the Melbourne (1956), Rome (1960) and Tokyo (1964) Olympics fuelled enthusiasm for competitive swimming in pools. Swimming pools came to be seen as a standard local government community facility that was available to all ...
Public subscription has supported the construction of ocean baths and swimming pools around Australia. An innovative approach to swimming by Australia's first modern swimmers led to the development of the freestyle swimming stroke - the Australian Crawl....
The Dawn Fraser Swimming Pool is important for its historic associations with the development of recreational and competitive swimming and water polo in Australia (Criterion A). It has had particular associations since 1884 with the Balmain Amateur Swimmi...
> Moore Park Major sports stadiums, entertainment venues and an expansive park. > Sydney Olympic Park Home of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, major social and sporting venue. <br/>Located in Elkington Park in Balmain and built in the 1880s, ...
> Moore Park Major sports stadiums, entertainment venues and an expansive park. > Sydney Olympic Park Home of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, major social and sporting venue. <br/>Located in Elkington Park in Balmain and built in the 1880s, ...
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At her first Olympics, in 1956 in Melbourne - where Australia dominated the freestyle swimming - she won the 100m freestyle, was a member of the winning 4 x 100m relay team, and finished second to Lorraine Crapp in the 400m. She went on to win the 100m f...
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At her first Olympics, in 1956 in Melbourne - where Australia dominated the freestyle swimming - she won the 100m freestyle, was a member of the winning 4 x 100m relay team, and finished second to Lorraine Crapp in the 400m. She went on to win the 100m f...
This boxed set of pins was designed by AMINCO Australia Pty Ltd in Australia. Sydney 2000 Olympic Games pins (5), limited edition boxed set containing Dawn Fraser's DNA, metal/plastic/photographs/human DNA/cardboard/fabric/paper, AMINCO Australia Pty Ltd,...
[Edition 40] SYDNEY, Friday: Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser has written about her lesbian experiences, in a desperate attempt to make a sporting biography interesting. The book describes in painful detail many of the injuries which kept Dawn in do...
> > An Australian company, DNA Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd, developed the technology that was used to incorporate the DNA into pins. Prototype Sydney 2000 Olympic Games pins (5), limited edition boxed set containing Dawn Fraser's DNA, metal/plastic/...
Binding: SoftcoverEdition: 1st EditionPublisher: Sydney Sally Milner Publishing 1991ISBN Number: 1863510451 / 9781863510455Seller ID: ID184385 4to. Very Good condition, issued without DJ. Front cover lightly curled at corners. ...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Black and white photograph of Fred Daly, champion swimmer Dawn Fraser, Rugby Union star footballer Mark Ella, and tennis ace John Newcombe. "Gold Coast, Sept 86" is han...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>A black and white photograph showing Dawn Fraser, Fred Daly, John Newcombe and Mark Ella. "Australia Day Committee Meeting, Gold Coast, Sept. 86" is handwritten on the ...
Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Black and white photograph of Fred Daly with Dawn Fraser and Australia Day Council 1987. 1987" is handwritten on the reverse side. ...
Summary: Type : Aluminium catamaran Launched : 1992 Builder : NQEA Cairns, QLD Gross weight : 41 tons Dimensions : 36.80 (metres) Passenger capacity : 230 Speed : 22 knots > Dawn Fraser is one of the seven RiverCat vessels. These were all built in respon...
Nearly 35 years after her golden triumphs at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Shane Gould is still a household name throughout her native Australia and wherever people take an interest in swimming. Shane’s life has paralleled her swimming. In effect, Sha...
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