Brisbane Valley District (Ext)

 

Locations

 Area around the Brisbane River, North of Ipswich: Toogoolowah, Esk, Lowood

Maps

Esk, Lowood , Toogoolawah

Badge Description

Scout Emblem

Green hill = Mountain ranges in the area

Deer: The types of species of wild deer within the area are: Rusa deer, Fallow deer and Red deer. 

The badge was first issued in 1964 [5]

History

Brisbane Valley 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 Valley district was formed in 1957 [1], and closed in 1973, and was, with Lockyer district, absorbed into Atkinson district [2].  In 1957, Brisbane Valley district’s first District Commissioner was J.C.V. Green, formerly of 4th Cub Master, Esk Cub Scout pack [3, 4].

Groups

Brisbane Valley Groups (1959): Esk Scout Group, Lowood Scout Group, Toogoolowah Scout Group [6]

Brisbane Valley Groups (1964): Esk Scout Group, Lowood Scout Group [7]

Brisbane Valley Groups (1971): Esk Scout Group, Lowood Scout Group [8]

References

  1. The Totem (1957). “New District Formed”. Vol. 19 (225), November, p. 5.
  2. Atkinson District History. Retrieved on 21.3.2018: http://atkinson.scoutsqld.com.au/history.htm
  3. Australian Boy Scouts Association, Queensland Branch (1958). Annual Report 1957-1958.
  4. The Totem (1958), “Change of Service”, Vol 20 (233), p. 16.
  5. Haskard, D. (1983). The complete book of Australian Scout badges: Part 2, Queensland and Papua New Guinea. Chatswood, NSW: Badgophilist Publications.  p. 3.
  6. Australian Boy Scouts Association, Queensland Branch (1960). Annual Report 1959-1960.
  7. Australian Boy Scouts Association, Queensland Branch (1965). Annual Report 1964-1965.
  8. The Boy Scouts Association, Queensland Branch (1971). Area, group and district directory 1971. Abel & Co.