These three colours are used to form the structure of this exhibition. The ochre red of Central Australia represents Australia's heart in the spiritual, traditional and original sense. However remote or inhospitable, the location does not hinder our commitment to and love of sport. For the scattered inhabitants and the remote communities of the Australian outback, sport plays a vital role.
Local events forge lifelong friendships.
Sporting events of national and international importance, brought to the outback through modern communication systems, link the people of the bush to their distant urban cousins. These images of sport, home-grown and uniquely Australian, originating with the early migrants and indigenous people across the continent, introduce the energy, excitement, commitment, and the strong sense of community that sport brings to Australia as a nation. The blue-green of the eucalypts on the hinterlands and coast represents the mainstream of Australia. In this area the energy, intelligence and success of Australians in community and elite sport, and sports technology are displayed. The section begins with the concept of Australia's awakening to the world, highlighted through the organisation and success of the 1956 Olympic Games held in Melbourne.