Perth will host the 2018 Swan Valley National Polocrosse Championships later this year, which are expected to attract more than 1,500 visitors to the city.
A combination of polo and lacrosse, polocrosse was developed in Australia in 1938. It now features more than 4,000 players nationally and has extended to countries such as New Zealand, the United States of America, Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The national championships are held every two years on a rotational basis around seven Australian States and Territories.
The 2018 event, celebrating its 50th golden jubilee, will mark the fourth time Western Australia has hosted the championships since 1980.
More than 570 players and strappers will participate in the championships across seven days, in categories ranging from under 12 juniors to masters.
The 2018 Swan Valley National Polocrosse Championships will be held from October 1-7 at the Perth polocrosse grounds within the State Equestrian Centre at Brigadoon in the Swan Valley.