A Look Ahead To 2023’s Major Sports Events In Australia

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Australian Major Sports Events 2023
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In Australia, demand for sports stadiums has
rarely been this high. In addition to the worlds
top athletes visiting Australias sun-drenched
shores in the 2020s, towns around the nation will
also welcome people from every continent to take
part in the worlds best athletic competitions.
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The gruelling Australian Outback Marathon in July
and the Run Larapinta race in August take place
in the Northern Territory, in some of the
nations most untamed and breathtaking
landscapes. Australian culture is woven together
in large part through the medium of sport. The
nation hosts an outstanding calendar of sports
events that attract visitors from around the
globe, from casual and entertaining to
competitive and highly coveted. Although we are a
competitive lot, Australians also enjoy
interacting over sports, so dont be shocked if
you meet new people at each event you go to.
Here are some top-tier sports events In
Australia that you should put on your bucket list
that will take place in Australia.
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Australian Open
The Australian Open, which will take place as
usual as the opening major sports event In
Australias 2023 sporting calendar, will provide
us with the opportunity to see some of the
biggest tennis stars in the world in our own
backyard. Due to Ash Bartys retirement from
tennis, a new womens champion will be crowned in
2023, with Australian Ajla Tomljanovic and world
number one Iga Swiatek both hoping to top their
Semi-Final performances in 2022.
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Whatever you call itAustralia Day, Invasion
Day, The Day of Mourning, or Survival
DayJanuary 26th is approaching once more, and
this year is expected to be just as contentious
as past ones. Australia will have a public
holiday on that day, but more and more
individuals are choosing to go to work. Others
are opting to utilise it to learn about, get
information about, and personally encounter the
oldest continuously existing society on the
earth. Others, meanwhile, will simply be happy to
have the day off.
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Santos Tour Down Under
The largest cycling tournament in the Southern
Hemisphere, the Santos Tour Down Under, which
will take place in January, will span 11 days and
feature professional cyclists tearing through
some of South Australias most iconic districts
before finishing in Adelaide, where they started.
You will certainly enjoy the ambience around this
renowned event since it serves as the first stop
on the UCI World Tour, regardless of whether you
are an avid cyclist or not.
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Australian F1 Grand Prix
F1 returns to Australian soil towards the end of
March and beginning of April, one of the most
important sporting events on the Australian
calendar. There will definitely be a sizable
audience at Albert Park as the worlds greatest
drivers take to the track in Melbourne for just
the fourth F1 Grand Prix event of 2023.
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World Surfing Championships
While summer delivers warmer waters to Australia,
fall provides big surf and, even better, the
World Surfing Championships. From March to May, a
series of tournaments that start in Australias
surfing capital of the Gold Coast will be open to
fans of the mens and womens championships to
watch their favourite athletes participate.
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Uluru Camel Cup
Pack your bags for the Uluru Camel Cup in the
Northern Territory, which will take place in May
at Yulara, close to Alice Springs youre in for
a show-stopping weekend. In the heart of
Australias outback, camels and a sense of
community are more important than horses.
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Melbourne Cup

The week leading up to the Melbourne Cup, known
as the race that stops a nation, will be filled
with spectacular racing activities as well as
fashion, food, and entertainment. Since this
one-day celebration has contributed so much to
Australian culture, Victoria now observes it as a
public holiday.
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Race Week on Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island, a serene island perched on the
Great Barrier Reef, is home to vibrant corals and
crystal-clear water. Hamilton Island Race Week,
Australias greatest offshore sailing competition
draws chefs, yachties, and spectators to this
usually tranquil island in August.
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Football Grand Finals

• Join the action at the NRL Grand Final in Sydney
  or the Australian Rules Football (AFL) Grand
  Final in Melbourne to cheer on your favourite
  team. Join 3,000 others in the Tiwi Islands of
  the Northern Territory for a very unusual grand
  final experience as native footballers compete
  for their AFL championship.

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
It has a long history and continues to draw
visitors from all over the world who want to
witness Sydney, Hobart, and the 1,012 km (629 mi)
of ocean between them come alive with boats,
people, and a carnival-like atmosphere. The
festival will take place in December.
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The Big Marathons
The Gold Coast Marathon in Queensland is one of
them and may be the most picturesque. Its hardly
surprising that 60 of runners set a personal
best here each year given that the terrain is
flat, quick, and the perfect temperature. The
14km (8.7 mi) Sun Herald City2Surf, Australias
greatest fun run, takes place further south and
is where colour, camaraderie, and positive energy
flow through Sydneys streets before finishing at
Bondi Beach.
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The Big Marathons
Vivid Sydney, an annual festival of light, music,
and ideas hosted in Sydney/Warrane, Australias
harbour city, celebrates the arrival of winter
from 822 June. The Sydney Vivid Music and Lights
festival turns the city into a vibrant canvas of
light, music, and concepts at night.
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Rugby League
The annual State of Origin match in the National
Rugby League is a conflict that splits the
country. The top NRL players are chosen to
compete head-to-head in this three-game showdown
to determine which state would win the
championship between New South Wales (Blues) and
Queensland (Maroons). When tickets go on sale in
March, make sure to secure a seat as soon as
possible because each game is certain to sell out.
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Before You Go
As the largest sporting nation, based on its
population. Australia competes in sports that are
truly international, including soccer recently as
well as tennis, rugby, and cricket. It has
produced world champions in boxing, swimming,
golf, cycling, athletics, and field hockey. One
of the top soccer teams in the world is made up
of Australian women. Melbourne is regarded as a
sporting destination since it has hosted the
Australian Open, the Australian Grand Prix, and
the Olympics. Check out this annual sporting
schedule to discover more about other sporting
events Australia.