Rugby football raises sheer enthusiasm among fans from New South Wales and Queensland when their respective teams compete for the title."Footy", a typically Australian game, was born in the Melbourne suburbs and spread all over the country.

Australians also love cricket and have a passion for horse races and gambling. Last but not least is surfing, the Australian national sport.

In the year 2000 Sydney, paradise of nature and sport, will host the Olympics, 44 years after Melbourne.