Maps

Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton

Badge Description

Ribbon name tape

History

Central West district was formed in 2017 [1].  The district is named after Outback Queensland’s Central West which is the birthplace of Qantas and Watlzing Matilda.  It is also where the Stockman’s Hall of Fame is located.  The world’s largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils can be found at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum in Winton.  Its first District Commissioner was Elizabeth West [2].

Local Places of Interest

Crocodile Dundee “Walkabout Creek Hotel” (McKinlay), Waltzing Matilda Centre (Winton), Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum (Winton), Qantas Founders Museum (Longreach), Powerhouse and Historical Museum (Longreach), Stockman’s Hall of Fame (Longreach), Longreach Scout Museum (Contact Longreach Scout Group)

Groups

Central West District Groups (2018): Barcaldine Scout Group , Longreach Scout Group , Winton Scout Group [3]

Central West District Groups (2024): Barcaldine Scout Group , Longreach Scout Group , Winton Scout Group