It barely survived being tossed out of a sailors' bar but finally the original boxing kangaroo flag, part of Australia II's historic victory at the 1983 America's Cup, has returned to Fremantle.
The flag was hastily crafted by sailmakers ahead of Australia's first and only America's Cup win.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
