Scouting and Guiding in Tasmania
Scouting in Tasmania, a state of Australia, is predominantly represented by the branch of Scouts Australia and Girl Guides NSW & ACT, a member organisation of Girl Guides Australia. There has also previously been representation by the Australian Baden-Powell Scouts' Association, which was founded in May 1984 in Tasmania, and a little later independently in Adelaide, South Australia.[citation needed]
History
Captain Dennis Colbron Pearse, who was Assistant Commandant at the Humshaugh Camp in 1908, the first Scout Camp, moved in 1922 to Tasmania and was involved in Scouting there for the rest of his life. In 1922, he was Publicity Manager for Scouting in Tasmania. In 1926 he was Assistant Chief Commissioner and welcomed Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout, to the island as part of the founder's tour of Australia.[1]
Scouts Australia in Tasmania
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Scouts Australia in Tasmania is organised around several Scout Districts:[2]
- Clarence
- Hellyer
- Huon
- Kingborough
- Launceston and Tamar
- Leven
- Mersey
- North Midlands
- Wellington
and a District for Distant Groups.
The main adult training centre is the Lea Scout Centre, 8 km from Hobart. It also houses the Branch Headquarters and the Tasmanian Scout Heritage Centre opened in 1997. There are several other Activity Centres throughout the State.
Girl Guides Tasmania
Girl Guides Tasmania is divided into 7 Divisions[3]
- Greater Northern
- Tamar Valley
- Hartz
- Hobart
- North West
- South East
- Upper Derwent
Guides Tasmania has two camp sites, Nindethana by the Tamar River near Launceston and Orana 20 km from Hobart.[4]
Gang Shows
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