The game is named after a South Queensland fishing hub that was a traditional meeting place for Aboriginal people on Stradbroke Island. ‘Jumpinpin’ was traditionally played to teach kids in their tribe how to spear fish. It was used to help learn skills for hunting, such as; aiming, communication and teamwork.

Regular mock combat tournaments took place all over Australia within mobs. Puloga was essentially played as an entertainment activity, though the opportunity was taken to settle disputes, real or imaginary. It also gave the men in the tribes a chance to show off their prowess and courage before the women.

A ball game that was first played by the Kabi Kabi people of Southern Queensland but is now played competitively all over Victoria. It was played with a ball made of kangaroo skin, stuffed with grass and sewn with tendons. They called the ball a ‘buroinjin’.

The young Noongar girls in Western Australia played this game. ‘Wana’ means digging stick in the Noongar language. The aim of the game was to hit a stick placed in the ground while the girl defended it with their wana (digging stick).

Marngrook was played by many Aboriginal groups in Victoria. The men and boys of tribes would assemble when the game was to be played. The ball was about the size of an orange made of possum skin, fur outwards. It was filled with pounded charcoal and tied tightly around with kangaroo sinew. It was sometimes also made of twine formed using the twisted hair of the possum. The ball was given to the ‘best’ player or someone of ‘note’ to start the game. The tallest and those who could jump the highest had the best chances in the game. It is believed that the game of Marngrook influenced the development of AFL, however evidence is not conclusive.

Is a stone bowling target game played by the Walbiri people of central Australia. One player would roll a stone which was used as a target by the second player. Weme means ‘’throwing” in the Eastern Arrernte Language.