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Australia's first appearance at the Winter Olympic Games was at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Australia sent one athlete, Kenneth Kennedy.
Australian Frederick McEvoy captained the British bobsleigh team, and carried Britain's flag in the opening ceremony. The 4-man team won bronze, and the 2-man team came fourth.
Turkey, Greece, Liechtenstein and Bulgaria also competed at the Winter Games for the first time in 1936.
References
Australia at the 1936 Winter Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA