Question: When does the code of the Australian rules football interstate match state with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometers date back to ?

text: Interstate matches in Australian rules football
State/Territory & Representative Teams

Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies, states and territories have been held since 1879. For most of the 20th century, the absence of a national club competition and international matches meant that football games between state representative teams were regarded with great importance. Football historian John Devaney has argued that: some of the state of origin contests which took place during the 1980s constituted arguably the finest expositions of the game ever seen. Until 1976, interstate Australian rules football games were played by teams representing the major football leagues or organisations. From 1977 to 1999, players were generally selected under State of Origin selection rules and they were chosen mostly from the Australian Football League (AFL). Since 2000, all matches have been between teams representing the second-tier state or territorial leagues. Players from the AFL no longer take part in interstate matches. The matches have mostly been held on a stand-alone basis. However, an Australian Football Carnival, a national championship series, held in either one or two cities, took place between 1908 and 1993, usually at three-year intervals. Teams which have taken part have included Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and an Australian Amateurs team. Between 1937 and 1988 the player judged the best at each of these carnivals was awarded the Tassie Medal. Between 1953 and 1988, the selection of All Australian Teams was based on the player's performance during Australian Football Carnivals, and the team was named after each carnival concluded.
State/Territory/Representative Team Nickname Colour ( s ) Location ( s ) Debut
Allies The Allies Light Sky Blue , Orange , Black , White Australian Capital Territory , New South Wales , Northern Territory , Queensland , Tasmania 1995
All Stars The All Stars Gold , White Australian Capital Territory , New South Wales , Northern Territory , Queensland , Tasmania , South Australia , Western Australia 2020
Amateurs The Amateurs Dark Green , Canary Yellow Australia 1988
Australian Capital Territory The Capitals Royal Blue , Canary Yellow Australian Capital Territory
Dream Team The Dream Team Beige , White Australia 2008
Indigenous All-Stars The All Stars Canary Yellow , Red , Black Northern Territory 1983
New South Wales The Blues Light Sky Blue , Black New South Wales 1881
New South Wales - Australian Capital Territory The Rams Light Sky Blue , Navy Blue , Royal Blue , Canary Yellow Australian Capital Territory , New South Wales 1993
New Zealand The Falcons Grey , Black , White New Zealand 1889
Northern Territory The Thunder Ochre , Black , White Northern Territory 1988
Queensland The Maroons Dark Red , White Queensland 1884
Queensland - Northern Territory The Scorpions Maroon , Ochre , White Northern Territory , Queensland 1993
South Australia The Croweaters Red , Royal Blue , Golden Yellow South Australia 1879
Tasmania The Devils Dark Green , Red , Canary Yellow , Black , White Tasmania 1887
Victoria The Big V Navy Blue , White Victoria 1897
Victorian Football Association ( VIC ) The VFA Navy Blue , Golden Yellow Victoria 1879
Western Australia The Sandgropers Golden Yellow , Black Western Australia 1904