[5] The first time pickleball is known to have been played in Australia was in 2010 in the Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland, but it wasn't until 2015 that the sport started to be taken more seriously.

One hundred thousand dollars in prize money was awarded to some of Australia's top professional pickleball players.

[10] The National Pickleball League Australia (NPLA) was established in January 2023, with its inaugural tournament held in July 2023 on the Gold Coast.

The competitions consisted of a specialized team format called NPLeague with a total prize of $100,000.

On October 23, 2024, it was announced that the NPLA would be the exclusive Oceania league and tournament provider for Pickleball World Rankings (PWR).