During their first years, the colors of the Wallabies changed depending on the place where they played. Between 1899 and 1904, the team wore sky blue strips in Sydney and maroon during their games in Brisbane. During 1905–07, their switched to a maroon and light blue striped shirt, then returning to the sky blue (1908–1928).[56] In 1928 governing bodies agreed that "the Australian amateur representative colours of green and gold, should be adopted".[2] The following year the All Blacks came to Australia, and the jersey worn was emerald green with the Australian Coat of Arms; with green socks with bars on the top.[55] The jersey remained mainly the same, with a few variations, throughout the 1930s.[55] In the 1961 tour of South Africa, Australia wore the gold and green jersey for the first time, to avoid confusion with the Springboks colors.[56]