Results
| Year | Medal tally | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 2005 |  Northern Territory Institute of Sport |  Malaysia | Northern Territory | |||
| 2011 |  Air Niugini Crocs |  Indigenous Australia | Hebou Hammer | |||
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The Arafura Games is a multi-sport event where athletes with a disability and able-bodied athletes compete in the same program. It is held every two years in the Australian city of Darwin, Northern Territory. [1] The Arafura Games takes its name from the Arafura Sea, which lies between northern Australia and Southeast Asia.
| Year | Medal tally | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 2005 | Northern Territory Institute of Sport | Malaysia | Northern Territory | |||
| 2011 | Air Niugini Crocs | Indigenous Australia | Hebou Hammer | |||
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