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 * Fanny Durack's Olympic quest /​ Melanie Guile ; with graphic pagesSouth Yarra, Vic. : Macmillan Library, 2011.
 * This book combines conventional presentation and graphic-style re-enactments to bring the story of Fanny Durack's Olympic Quest to life. The approach promotes critical thinking and analysis through an emphasis on causes an effects, the study of key personalities and questioning the long-term outcomes of Fanny Durack's story for Australian history. || [[image:http://www.macmillan.com.au/mea/covers/9781420281101.jpg caption="Image"]] ||

Sporting Nation - ABC documentary about sport and Australia's identity in three episodes
(Episode 3 shows Cathy Freeman's race at the Sydney Olympics and what it meant for her and for other Australians.)

NSW State Archives - primary sources relating to Fanny Durack, Les Darcy, Marjorie Jackso, Victor Trumper and others.

Cricket
Aboriginal Cricket team 1867 [|Johnny Mullagh] - traditional name: Unaarrimin Victor Trumper Sir Donald Bradman - Film clip of Donald Bradman talking on an early tour of England Dennis Lillee Alan Border Shane Warne Steve Waugh Mark Waugh Film clip of the beginnings of World Series cricket

Athletics
Marjorie Jackson from Lithgow inHelsinki100m and 200m sprints humble origins Herb Elliott Ralph Doubell Betty Cuthbert 100 metres Won every single event in pool Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton Pery Cerutty (coach) Cathy Freeman

Swimming
Fanny Durack Dawn Fraser John Henricks MurrayRose Lorraine Crapp Shane Gould Raelene Boyle Kieran Perkins Ian Thorpe

Tennis
Lew Hoad Frank Sedgman John Newcombe Harry Hopman Evonne Goolagong Cawley Margaret Court Pat Cash Pat Rafter Rod Laver Lleyton Hewett

Cycling
Hubert Opperman Cadel Evans Kathy Watt

Boxing
Lionel Rose Kosta Tszyu

Golf
Peter Thompson Greg Norman Carrie Webb

Sailing
John Bertrand (The America’s Cup in Australia II) Kaye Cottee Jesse Martin Jessica Watson

Other sports
Anne Middleton table tennis Heather Mackay squash Andrew Hoy equestrian events Jack Brabham Motor racing Casey Stoner motorcycle racing

Football Codes
Alex Jesaulenko Gavin Wanganeen Mark Ella Travis Varcoe

Melbourne Cup and Phar Lap

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