Maps

 Amberley, Flinders Peak, Karalee, Karana Downs, Leichhardt, North Ipswich, Rosewood

Badge Description

World Scout logo in a “Q” representing Queensland or Scout Logo

Scenery on the badge is the view from the backdoor of the old Ipswich / Flinders district Scout HQ on Denmark Hill, Conservation Park, Ipswich, looking out to Flinders Peak [1, 10]

Mountain top is that of Flinders Peak [1

Sun = Queensland the Sunshine State

The badge was first issued in February 1961 [1]

The design of the badge was decided upon at a meeting of all the district’s scouters [1, 10]

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

Type: Ribbon Green inner border	Type: Ribbon White inner border	Type: Ribbon (issued July 1964)	Type: Ribbon Orange logo and sun	Type: Ribbon Yellow logo and sun	Type: Woven bound Blue border	Type: Ribbon (issued February 1961)
51 x 55 mm	51 x 55 mm	47 x 43 mm	53 x 59 mm	50 x 60 mm	52 x 56 mm; 52 x 54 mm	45 x 43 mm
Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext

History

Flinders district is named after Flinders Peak, which was named after Lieutenant Matthew Flinders RN (1774–1814) navigator, hydrographer and scientist, HM Colonial Sloop Norfolk.  Flinders Peak was originally named High Peak in July 1799 by Lieutenant Matthew Flinders.  The name Flinders Peak was first used by John Oxley, Surveyor General, during his explorations in 1824, as a change from High Peak of Flinders.  The Peak is part of The Teviot Range, also referred to as the Flinders Peak Group, which is a mountain range located on the northern edge of the Scenic Rim Region.  The summit in the Range is Flinders Peak reaching 679 m above sea level.  Flinders district was formed in 1957 when the former Ipswich District became too large [1].  In 1957, Ipswich District was re-organised as Moreton County, which subsequently became Moreton Area in 1965 [2], which initially contained three districts [3].

• Flinders district
• Brisbane Valley district
• Limestone district

Flinders District’s first District Commissioner was D. Neilsen [4].

Local Scout Activity Centre

Allawah Scout Campsite (Mount Crosby), Tyamolum Campsite (Mount Crosby)

Local Places, Events and Activities of Interest

The Workshops Rail museum (Ipswich); Mount Crosby Pumping Station (By appointment); Ipswich City Art Gallery; Denmark Hill Conservation reserve- Bushwalking (Ipswich); Incinerator Theatre (Ipswich)

Groups

Flinders district Groups (1959): 4^th Ipswich Scout Group, 6^th Ipswich Scout Group, Brassall Scout Group, Amberley Scout Group, Rosewood Scout Group, Boonah Scout Group, Harrisville Scout Group, Leichardt Scout Group [5]

Flinders district Groups (1965): Amberley Scout Group, Boonah Scout Group, Brassall Scout Group, Harrisville Scout Group, North Ipswich Scout Group, Leichardt Scout Group, Rosewood Scout Group Woodend Scout Group. [6]

Flinders district Groups (1971): Amberley Scout Group, Boonah Scout Group, Brassall Scout Group, Bremer Scout Group, North Ipswich Scout Group, Leichardt Scout Group, Rosewood, Scout Group Woodend Scout Group. [7]

Flinders district Groups (1983): Amberley Scout Group, Boonah Scout Group, Brassall Scout Group, Bremer Scout Group, Karalee Scout Group, North Ipswich Scout Group, Leichardt Scout Group, Outridge Scout Group, Rosewood Scout Group Woodend Scout Group [8]

Flinders district Groups (2018): Karalee Scout Group, Karana Scout Group, North Ipswich Scout Group, Rosewood Scout Group [9]

Flinders district Groups (2024): Karalee Scout Group, Karana Scout Group, North Ipswich Scout Group