Bowls dates back to 1845 in Australia but it was not until 1910, during the 1910 Carnival of bowls that South Australia proposed the formation of the Australian Bowling Council (consisting of the six states) which duly formed the following year in 1911.
[2] The Championships were not held for a twelve year period from 2005 until 2016 when the Australian Open effectively replaced the National Championships.
They Nationals returned in 2017 at the Club Sapphire Merimbula but the Australian Open continued to be held and remains a significant national event.
When they eventually took place not all of the events could be completed due to further problems with the pandemic.
[6] The 2021 championships were finally held in April 2022.