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The '''Australian Scout Jamboree''' is a [[jamboree]] which is held every three years by [[Scouts Australia]]. The Jamboree is traditionally held in early January and runs for 12-13 days. | The '''Australian Scout Jamboree''' is a [[jamboree]] which is held every three years by [[Scouts Australia]]. The Jamboree is traditionally held in early January and runs for 12-13 days. | ||
The first, in 1934, was held in Frankston, Victoria and was the only Australian Jamboree attended by the [[Chief Scout ( | The first, in 1934, was held in Frankston, Victoria and was the only Australian Jamboree attended by the [[Chief Scout (The Scout Association)|Chief Scout]], [[Robert Baden-Powell]]. The Frankston district still uses the original Jamboree logo as its district emblem. | ||
Traditionally Australian Jamborees are hosted on a rotational basis, with the order of hosting being as follows: | Traditionally Australian Jamborees are hosted on a rotational basis, with the order of hosting being as follows: | ||
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=== Contingents === | === Contingents === | ||
The largest Organisational unit of the Jamboree is a '''Contingent'''. There is one contingent for each of the Australian [[States of Australia|States and Territories]] - | The largest Organisational unit of the Jamboree is a '''Contingent'''. There is one contingent for each of the Australian [[States of Australia|States and Territories]] - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Western Australia, - as well as New Zealand, [[Guides Australia]], and International Contingents. | ||
=== Troops === | === Troops === | ||
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*Canoes, rafts and swimming at Lake Nagambie | *Canoes, rafts and swimming at Lake Nagambie | ||
*Exploring Historic [[Echuca, Victoria|Echuca]] | *Exploring Historic [[Echuca, Victoria|Echuca]] | ||
*Visiting | *Visiting Bendigo | ||
*Drivers Ed | *Drivers Ed | ||
*Go-Karting | *Go-Karting | ||
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== List of Australian Jamborees == | == List of Australian Jamborees == | ||
# | # Frankston, Victoria, 1934 - attended by Baden-Powell. | ||
# [[Bradfield, New South Wales|Bradfield]],Sydney New South Wales, 1938. | # [[Bradfield, New South Wales|Bradfield]],Sydney New South Wales, 1938. | ||
# [[Wonga Park, Victoria]], 1948. | # [[Wonga Park, Victoria]], 1948. | ||
# | # Greystanes, New South Wales, 1952. | ||
# [[Clifford Park, Victoria]], 1955/56. | # [[Clifford Park, Victoria]], 1955/56. | ||
# [[Landsdowne, New South Wales]], 1960/61. | # [[Landsdowne, New South Wales]], 1960/61. | ||
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# [[Woodhouse, South Australia]],1973/74 | # [[Woodhouse, South Australia]],1973/74 | ||
# [[Dandenong, Victoria|Dandenong]], Victoria, 1976/77. | # [[Dandenong, Victoria|Dandenong]], Victoria, 1976/77. | ||
# [[Perry Lakes]], | # [[Perry Lakes]], Western Australia, 1979/80. | ||
# [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]], Queensland, 1982/83. | # [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]], Queensland, 1982/83. | ||
# [[Cataract Park|Cataract Scout Park]], Sydney, New South Wales, 1985/86 | # [[Cataract Park|Cataract Scout Park]], Sydney, New South Wales, 1985/86 | ||
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# [[Cataract Park|Cataract Scout Park]], Sydney, New South Wales, 2001. | # [[Cataract Park|Cataract Scout Park]], Sydney, New South Wales, 2001. | ||
# [[Woodhouse, South Australia]], 2004. | # [[Woodhouse, South Australia]], 2004. | ||
# [[ | # Elmore, Victoria, 2007. | ||
# [[Cataract Park|Cataract Scout Park]] Sydney, New South Wales, | # [[Cataract Park|Cataract Scout Park]], Sydney, New South Wales, 2010. | ||
# [[Maryborough, Queensland]], Maryborough, Queensland, 2013. | |||
# [[Cataract Park|Cataract Scout Park]], Sydney, New South Wales, 2016. | |||
# [[w:Tailem Bend, South Australia|Tailem Bend]], [[South Australia]], South Australia, 2019. | |||
Jamborees were not held during World War II | Jamborees were not held during World War II | ||
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[[Image:AJ 2007 entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance to AJ2007 on open day - 7 January 2007]] | [[Image:AJ 2007 entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance to AJ2007 on open day - 7 January 2007]] | ||
The 21st Australian Jamboree (AJ2007) took place at the Elmore Field Days site in | The 21st Australian Jamboree (AJ2007) took place at the Elmore Field Days site in Elmore, Victoria, from the 1st to the 13th of January, 2007. <ref> [http://www.elmorefielddays.com.au/mediaReleaseDetail.asp?ID=1 Jamboree media release] </ref> It was the first major Scout event in 2007 and thus the first to celebrate 100 years of Scouting. 12,000 adults and youth from Australia and 30 other counties attended the Jamboree, 8,500 of whom were scouts. <ref> [http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=174682 National Nine News, 3 January 2007] </ref> The Jamboree had a theme of "Get in the Game" to promote participation. | ||
=== Activities === | === Activities === | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Scouts Australia States}} | {{Scouts Australia States}} | ||
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[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Australia|Jamboree, Australian Scout]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Australia|Jamboree, Australian Scout]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting jamborees]] | [[Category:Scouting jamborees]] | ||
