The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium, the athletics and archery events venue. Other events were held at the purpose-built Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler.
The logo was designed by Hugh Edwards, winner of a nationwide competition held in 1978. The symbol is derived from the form of a bounding kangaroo. The three bands, forming stylized As (for Australia), are in colors common to flags of many Commonwealth countries.
The mascot for the games was a cartoon kangaroo called Matilda. A 13m high mechanical kangaroo travelled around the stadium and winked at the crowd.
Anguilla
Ascension Island
Australia
Falkland Islands
Guyana
Papua New Guinea
St Helena
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tristan da Cunha