Maps

 Proston  , Goomeri  , Cherbourg  , Kilkivan,  Murgon

Badge Description

The shape of the badge is that of a “Heliman” (aboriginal shield), which represents Goomeri (Gumarri), where the local aboriginal tribes secured corkwood to make their Helimans. [4, 11]

White scout and Aboriginal scout crossing Barambah Creek , which is the life blood of the district, to shake hands, which represents the welcoming of aboriginal Australians into the world brotherhood of Scouting.

The moss growing on the rocks along the stream’s banks represent the town of Morgon, whose name means “moss growing on rock”.

The tree is an apple tree, representing the town of Kilkivan (Gilgiven) meaning the “tree which was named by Europeons – apple tree”.

To the right of the tree is an ant bed with bones on top, which represents the town of Proston, which was named after a local leasehold, which was established in 1846.

World rope link in Gold

The badge was designed by the local Aboriginees Scout leaders from the settlement at Cherbourg and Murgon [4, 11]

The badge was first issued in March 1963 [4]

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

Type = Woven bound, Bluish Grey border Scout logo design for tomorrow in knot	Type = Woven bound, Grey border
53 x 63 mm; 50 x 55 mm	50 x 53 mm; 50 x 55 mm
Ext	Ext

History

Barambah comes for the Wakka Wakka aboriginal word “Buranba” which means “Westerly wind [1, 2].  The district is named after “Barambah Creek”, which ran through the district and is in the locality of Cherbourg.  Cherbourg was originally known as Barambah.

Barambah District was formed in 1960/61 when it split from South Burnett district (i.e., mentioned in the Branch Annual Report 1962/63, but not mentioned on Branch Annual Report 1958/59) and the first District Commissioner was H. Nichols [2, 3].  It was absorbed into Bunya district in the 1970s [4].  It estimated that the district closed just after 1972, as training calendars mentioned Barambah district until up to May 1972, and from 1973 onwards, Gympie district and Beaver Masters districts are instead mentioned as training sites with no mention of Barambah district [5, 6, 7].

The district was also part of the South East Queensland Zone, which was administered by Branch Headquarters in Brisbane, and districts were supported by Field Commissioners [8].  In 1972, the districts within this Zone included: Maryborough, Maheno, Gympie, Cooroora, Beaver Masters, Nambour, D’Agular Range, Murrumba, Bunya, Barambah, Condamine, Dolphin, South Coast, Stradbroke Island and Beaudesert districts

Groups

 Barambah District Groups (1962) Proston Scout Group, Goomeri Scout Group, Cherbourg Scout Group, Kilkivan Scout Group [9]. 

Barambah District Groups (1971): Goomeri Scout Group, Murgon Scout Group, Proston Scout Group [10]