"The Barassi Line" refers to a dividing line in Australia that runs from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, south through Birdsville, Queensland, through southern New South Wales north of the Riverina, bisecting Canberra and on to the Pacific Ocean at Cape Howe on the border of New South Wales and Victoria. Despite Australia's relatively homogeneous culture, a dichotomy exists in the country's sporting culture as represented by the line: Australian rules football is the most popular football code played to the west and south of the line, while the rugby football varieties (rugby league and rugby union) are the most popular codes on the other side.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
The Barassi Line
"The Barassi Line" refers to a dividing line in Australia that runs from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, south through Birdsville, Queensland, through southern New South Wales north of the Riverina, bisecting Canberra and on to the Pacific Ocean at Cape Howe on the border of New South Wales and Victoria. Despite Australia's relatively homogeneous culture, a dichotomy exists in the country's sporting culture as represented by the line: Australian rules football is the most popular football code played to the west and south of the line, while the rugby football varieties (rugby league and rugby union) are the most popular codes on the other side.
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