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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]] - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, | 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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# [[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]], 2004. | # [[Woodhouse, South Australia]], 2004. | ||
# Elmore, Victoria, 2007. | # Elmore, Victoria, 2007. | ||
# [[Cataract Park|Cataract Scout Park]] Sydney, New South Wales, 2010 | # [[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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{{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]] | ||
