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| name = [[Scouts Australia]]
| name = [[Scouts Australia]]
| headquarters =
| headquarters =
| country = [[Australia]]
| country = Australia
| location =
| award-for =
| f-date = [[1908]]
| f-date = [[1908]]
| founder = [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Lord Baden Powell]]
| founder = [[Robert Baden-Powell]]
| members = 84 000 <ref> [http://www.apr.scout.or.jp/countries/australia.htm WOSM Asia-Pacific Region] Accessed 14 December, 2006 </ref>
| members = 84 000 <ref> [http://www.apr.scout.or.jp/countries/australia.htm WOSM Asia-Pacific Region] Accessed 14 December, 2006 </ref>
| chiefscout = [[Michael Jeffery]]<ref name=chief> [http://www.scouts.com.au/main.asp?iStoryID=734 Chief Scout] Accessed, 14 December 2006 </ref>
| chiefscout = Michael Jeffery, Governor General of Australia<ref name=chief> [http://www.scouts.com.au/main.asp?iStoryID=734 Chief Scout] Accessed, 14 December 2006 </ref>
| website = http://www.tas.scouts.com.au/
| owner =
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'''Scouting in Tasmania''' is a branch of [[Scouts Australia]] in the State of [[Tasmania]], [[Australia]].
'''Scouting in Tasmania''' is a branch of [[Scouts Australia]] in the State of Tasmania, Australia.


Scouting in Tasmania is organised around several Scout Districts:-
Scouting in Tasmania is organised around several Scout Districts:-
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and a District for Distant Groups.
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.
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.


There has been a Hobart Gang Show from 1957 to 1969 and frrom 1991 to the present.
There has been a Hobart Gang Show from 1957 to 1969 and frrom 1991 to the present.
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 04:02, 28 December 2007

Scouts Australia
Scouts Australia
Scouts Australia Logo
Country Australia
Founded 1908
Founder Robert Baden-Powell
Membership 84 000 [1]
Chief Scout Michael Jeffery, Governor General of Australia[2]
Website
http://www.tas.scouts.com.au/

Scouting portal

Scouting in Tasmania is a branch of Scouts Australia in the State of Tasmania, Australia.

Scouting in Tasmania is organised around several Scout Districts:-

  • Clarence
  • Hellyer
  • Huon
  • Kingborough
  • Launceston Tamar
  • Launceston North
  • Leven
  • Mersey
  • North Midlands
  • Wellington
  • West Coast

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.

There has been a Hobart Gang Show from 1957 to 1969 and frrom 1991 to the present.

References

  1. WOSM Asia-Pacific Region Accessed 14 December, 2006
  2. Chief Scout Accessed, 14 December 2006

External links

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