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Scouting and Guiding in Tasmania

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|name=Tasmania

|image=Tasmania Scouts Australia.svg

|type=

|owner=Scouts Australia

|headquarters=Lea Scout Centre

|location=Kingston, Tasmania

|country=Australia

|coords=

|f-date=1921

|defunct=

|founders=

|founder= The Boy Scouts Association of the United Kingdom

|members=

|chiefscouttitle=Chief Scout

|chiefscout= Barbara Baker

|chiefscouttitle2=Chief Commissioner

|chiefscout2=Phil Harper

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|website=[http://www.tas.scouts.com.au www.tas.scouts.com.au]

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Scouting in Tasmania began in 1908 with several separate associations operating in the early years including the Chums Scout Patrols, League of Boy Scouts, Girl Peace Scouts, British Boy Scouts and YMCA Scouts. These were later joined by The Boy Scouts Association, The Girl Guides Association and Life-Saving Scouts and Life Saving Guards of the Salvation Army.{{cite web |url=http://www.boy-scout.net/en/page14/page17/page17.html |title=Australian Scout History |accessdate=7 October 2008 |year=1997 |work=boy-scout.net |publisher=The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association |location=Dorset, England, UK |author=Robert Campbell |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726165337/http://www.boy-scout.net/en/page14/page17/page17.html |archivedate=26 July 2011 }}Robert Campbell (1993) Origins of the Scouts, Sydney, Australia Some local groups of Scouts moved between associations. There has also been representation by the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association with a group of scouts in Devonport under Alan Richmond, OAM affiliating in May 1984.Ray Jeffrey (1990) The History of Scouting in Tasmania, 1909-1985

Scouting and Guiding in Tasmania is now predominantly represented by Scouts Australia's Tasmanian Branch and Girl Guides Australia's Tasmanian Branch.

The Scout Association Of Australia Tasmanian Branch

The Scout Association Of Australia Tasmanian Branch is organised around several Scout Districts:{{Cite web | url=http://www.tas.scouts.com.au | title=Home Page}}

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

and a District for Distant Groups.

=History=

Captain D. Colbron Pearse was Assistant Commandant at the Humshaugh Camp run by the publishers of The Scout magazine, C. Arthur Pearson Limited, in England in 1908.[https://web.archive.org/web/20050307065351/http://www.scouting.milestones.btinternet.co.uk/biogs-P-R.htm#colbron Scouting Milesones Biographies - Dennis Colbron Pearse] Pearse was working for Pearsons as an illustrator. Pearse moved to Tasmania in 1922 and was involved in Scouting for the rest of his life.{{fact|date=March 2019}} In 1922, he was Publicity Manager for The Boy Scouts Association, Tasmanian Branch.{{fact|date=March 2019}} In 1926 he was Assistant Chief Commissioner and welcomed Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association, to Tasmania.{{fact|date=March 2019}}

= Campsites and Facilities =

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.{{Cite web |title=Campsites |url=https://www.tas.scouts.com.au/scouts-tasmania/campsites-and-venues/ |access-date=17 June 2025 |website=Scouts Tasmania}}

North

  • Carnacoo Camp, Paper Beach
  • Scout Island
  • [https://www.tas.rovers.com.au/services-activities/carr-villa Carr Villa Lodge, Ben Lomond]

North West

  • [https://thescouthut.com.au/ BP Lodge, Cradle Mountain]
  • [https://www.fultonparktasmania.com.au/ Fulton Park, Forth]
  • [https://www.patonparktasmania.com.au/ Paton Park, North Morton]
  • Blythe Park, Heybridge
  • Cantara Campsite, Smithton
  • [https://frasercreekhut.com.au/ Fraser Creek Hut]

South

  • [https://www.hobartbushcabins.com.au/ Hobart Bush Cabins]
  • [http://www.thelea.com.au/ The Lea Scout Centre, Kingston]

Girl Guides Tasmania

Girl Guides Tasmania is divided into 4 Regions [http://www.guidesaus.org.au/tas/page.php?pageid=279 Guide Divisions]

  • North West
  • North "McIntyre"
  • South East
  • South West

Guides Tasmania has two camp sites, Nindethana by the Tamar River near Launceston and Orana 20 km from Hobart in the suburb of Lauderdale.[http://www.guidesaus.org.au/tas/page.php?pageid=221 Guides Tasmania Camp sites]

Gang Shows

  • Hobart Gang Show started in 1956; in recess between 1971 and 1990, located in Hobart, Tasmania.[http://gkays.customer.netspace.net.au/ Hobart Gang Show]

References

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External links

  • [http://www.tas.scouts.com.au/ Scouts Australia (Tasmania) Branch]
  • [http://www.guidesaus.org.au/tas/ Girl Guides Tasmania]

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