Maps

Stafford, Gordon Park, Wooloowin, Fortitude Valley, Albion, Wilston, Newmarket

Badge Description

Scout Emblem

3 spears and boomerang= Aboriginal “Turrbal” people in the area

N = North side of Brisbane river

Green = scouting

Gold = higher power 

The badge was first issued in 1961 [5].

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

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Type: Ribbon	Type: Ribbon	Type: Woven bound, Gold border	Type: Woven bound, Yellow border Various shades of dark green
50 x 50 mm	53 x 53 mm50 x 50 mm	50 c 50 mm	53 x 53 mm
Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext

History

Brisbane North district is named after Brisbane City which is named after the Brisbane River, which was explored by John Oxley, an explorer, in 1823 and named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the then Governor of New South Wales. Brisbane North district was established in 1943 [1, 2], and in 1943, its District Commissioner was E.C. Seale [2], and its first annual district meeting (i.e., Local Association) was held in 1943 [3]  The district closed in 31^st March 1988 [4], and its groups were absorbed into a re-structured Charles S Snow district.

Groups

Brisbane North District Groups (1958):  1^st Albion Scout Group, 1^st Enoggerra Scout Group, 1^st Everton Park Scout Group, 1^st Gordon Park Scout Group, 1^st Grovely Scout Group, 1^st Newmarket Scout Group, 1^st Stafford Scout Group, 2^nd Wilston Scout Group, 1^st Wooloowin Scout Group. [6]

Brisbane North District Groups (1971): Albion Scout Group, Gordon Park Scout Group, Newmarket Scout Group, Stafford Scout Group, Valley Scout Group, Wilston Scout Group, Wooloowin Scout Group [7]

Brisbane North District Groups (1983): Gordon Park Scout Group, Newmarket Scout Group, Stafford Scout Group, Valley Scout Group, Wilston Scout Group, Wooloowin Scout Group [8]