| In the late 1800s, Australia did not have a naval fleet of | | | | millions of hockey fanatic were also based there. |
| its own and relied upon the Royal Army for the | | | | The first all women Australian hockey teams was |
| security of the coastline. The British Naval officers | | | | selected in 1914 to play England in Australia, with the |
| stationed in Australia taught the locals the game of | | | | inaugural overseas tour taking place in 1930. The |
| hockey and laid the foundations for a sport which | | | | Association became a foundation member of the |
| Australian Hockey Teams have developed and | | | | International Federation of Women's Hockey in 1927. |
| mastered. Guiding the growth and popularity of the | | | | Guiding the growth and popularity of the game, AWHA |
| game, AWHA developed into a diverse and highly | | | | developed into a diverse and highly successful |
| successful professional organization. | | | | professional organization. |
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| girls' schools were playing the game in 1900. It has | | | | sports-oriented online community social network for |
| been suggested that as South Australia was the first | | | | sports team players, fans, coaches and managers. |
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| rapidly became an established sport in Australia and | | | | |