About Us

As the birthplace of modern Australia, New South Wales has provided the nation with many ‘firsts’, and laid the foundations for great sporting traditions – cricket, rugby league, rowing, horse racing and swimming, to name a few. Established in 1979 to pay tribute to great athletes from NSW, the Hall of Champions is a sporting hall of fame and museum which has many of Australia’s greatest names on its honour roll – names such as Dawn Fraser, Don Bradman, Dally Messenger and Evonne Goolagong – sportsmen and women who have been elevated to the realm of national heroes. The ‘Wall of Fame’ displays photographs of over 346 athletes covering 51 different sports, depicting the memorable moments and moving performances which have inspired and filled with wonder. A touch screen interactive provides more information on each athlete. Athletes are nominated once a year for inclusion in the Hall of Champions by the peak NSW sporting bodies. They are short-listed by the selection committee, with final approval by the Minister for Sport and Recreation. The Hall of Champions induction is the high point on the museum’s annual calendar.