# Australian Polo Federation

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The **Australian Polo Federation** (also known as **Australian Polo Council**) is the [governing body](/source/Sport_governing_body) for the [sport](/source/Sport) of [Polo](/source/Polo) in [Australia](/source/Australia).

## Overview

The Australian Polo Federation is the main governing body for the sport of polo in Australia. It is affiliated with the [Federation of International Polo](/source/Federation_of_International_Polo) (FIP) and the [Hurlingham Polo Association](/source/Hurlingham_Polo_Association),[1] as well as the [Confederation of Australian Sport](/source/Confederation_of_Australian_Sport).[2][3]

The federation comprises associations of all Australian states except for [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania) and the [Northern Territory](/source/Northern_Territory).[4]

The member associations are:

- [New South Wales Polo Association](/source/New_South_Wales_Polo_Association)[4]
- Queensland Polo Association[4]
- [South Australian Polo Association](/source/South_Australian_Polo_Association)[4]
- Victorian Polo Association[4]
- [Western Australian Polo Association](/source/Western_Australian_Polo_Association)[4]

## Australian Polo Hall of Fame

In 2012, the federation established the Australian Polo Hall of Fame. The inaugural inductees included the Ashton Brothers, [John Sinclair-Hill](/source/John_Sinclair-Hill_(polo_player)),[5] [Robert Skene](/source/Robert_Skene_(polo_player)), [Jim MacGinley](/source/Jim_MacGinley), [Peter Cudmore](/source/Peter_Cudmore), [Ken Telford](/source/Ken_Telford) and [James Ashton](/source/James_Ashton_(polo)).[6]

## See also

- [Australian Professional Rodeo Association](/source/Australian_Professional_Rodeo_Association)
- [Australian Racing Board](/source/Australian_Racing_Board)
- [Equestrian Australia](/source/Equestrian_Australia)

## References

1. ["About The Australian Polo Federation"](http://www.australianpolo.com.au/About). *australianpolo.com.au*. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

1. ["FIP Members"](http://www.fippolo.com/members/). *fippolo.com*. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

1. ["Australian National Sporting Organisations"](http://www.sportforall.com.au/?page_id=315). *sportforall.com.au*. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

1. ["Member States and Clubs"](http://www.australianpolo.com.au/About/Member-States-and-Clubs). *australianpolo.com.au*. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

1. Laffaye, Horace A. (2004). *The polo encyclopedia*. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 169. ISBN 0-7864-1724-2.

1. ["Hall Of Fame"](http://www.australianpolo.com.au/Hall-Of-Fame). *australianpolo.com.au*. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.australianpolo.com.au/)

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