Maps

 Cooroy, Noosa  , Pomona, Imbil

Badge Description

Scout logo

Boat = Boating recreation on Lake Macdonald

Bunya Tree = Native to the area, bunya-bunya tree

Farming Equipment = Agriculture

Hill = Bluff near Lake Macdonaldwhere the “King of the Mountain Festival” race is held

The badge was first issued in April 1966 [5].

History

Cooroora district derives its name from Mt Cooroora, which is the Kabi Kabi name for “high place”.  The mountain peak is 439 metres.  The mountain plays host to the King of the Mountain Festival. 

Cooroora district was formed in 1960-1961 (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 p. A, Wright [1, 2].  Cooroora district closed in 1973, and all Groups except Noosa Scout Group were transferred to Gympie District [3].  The district was part of the South East Queensland Zone, which was administered by Branch Headquarters in Brisbane, and districts were supported by Field Commissioners [4].  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.  Camp Cooroora, is a scout camp located on Lake Macdonald within the district.

Groups

Cooroora District Groups (1962): Cooroy Scout Group, Mary Valley Scout Group, Noosa Scout Group, Pomona Scout Group [6]

Cooroora District Groups (1971): Cooroy Scout Group, Imbil-Mary Valley Scout Group, Noosa Scout Group, Pomona Scout Group [7]