Scouting in Tasmania
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Scouting in Tasmania is a branch of Scouts Australia in the State of Tasmania, Australia.
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| Country | Australia | ||
| Founded | 1908 | ||
| Founder | Robert Baden-Powell | ||
| Membership | 84 000 [1] | ||
| Chief Scout | Michael Jeffery, Governor General of Australia[2] | ||
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Website http://www.tas.scouts.com.au/ | |||
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
- ↑ WOSM Asia-Pacific Region Accessed 14 December, 2006
- ↑ Chief Scout Accessed, 14 December 2006
External links
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