▁had ▁not ▁previously ▁sent ▁imm igr ants ▁to ▁the ▁country ▁before . ▁ ▁The ▁infl ux ▁of ▁new com ers ▁helped ▁to ▁introduce ▁and ▁led ▁to ▁participation ▁in ▁sports ▁that ▁had ▁previously ▁not ▁enjoyed ▁much ▁popular ity ▁in ▁Australia . ▁ ▁By ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁am alg am ation ▁between ▁male ▁and ▁female ▁only ▁sport ▁clubs ▁began ▁to ▁take ▁place . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁Australian ▁Athlet ic ▁Union ▁was ▁formed . ▁This ▁was ▁a ▁mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁men ' s ▁and ▁women ' s ▁athlet ics ▁associations . ▁This ▁would ▁continue ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 s , ▁with ▁G olf ▁Australia ▁forming ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁after ▁the ▁Australian ▁G olf ▁Union ▁( AG U ) ▁and ▁Women ' s ▁G olf ▁Australia ▁( W GA ) ▁agreed ▁to ▁merge . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁The ▁Australian ▁W om ens port ▁& ▁Rec re ation ▁Association ▁Inc ▁( AW RA ) ▁was ▁incorpor ated ▁in ▁July . ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁– ▁First ▁cr icket ▁test ▁match ▁played ▁at ▁Br is b ane ▁Cr icket ▁Gr ound ▁between ▁Australia ▁and ▁England . ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁– ▁Da wn ▁F ras er ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁induct ee ▁in ▁the ▁Sport ▁Australia ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁– ▁ 5 th ▁I W G ▁World ▁Conference ▁on ▁Women ▁and ▁Sport ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Sydney