Maps

 Nambour, Cooroy, Maroochydore, Noosa, Palmwoods, Woombye, Yandina

Badge Description

Scout logo

Flower = Red Flowering Bottlebrush [4]

Q = Queensland

The badge was first issued in May 1961 [6]

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

Type : Ribbon issued May 1961	Type : Ribbon	Type : Woven bound issued Jan 1979	Type : Woven bound	Type : Woven bound
52 x 53 mm	50 x 52 mm	53 x 60 mm	47 x 50 mm	45 x 48 mm
Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext

History

Nambour district’s name is derived from the town of Nambour, which is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.  The name Nambour is derived from the aboriginal word “Naamba” which means “Red Flowering Bottlebrush” tea tree, which is native to the region [1].

Nambour district was formed in 1960 (i.e., mentioned in the Branch Annual Report 1959/60, but not mentioned on Branch Annual Report 1958/59) and the first District Commissioner was C.C. Kirkpatrick [2, 3].  Prior to the Suncoast Region being formed, Nambour 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.  In 1980 this district was re-located to Central and Coastal Region [5].

Local Scout Event

Cougar Trophy – Annual backwoods cooking competition; Dunethin Rock Scout Camp (Maroochy River)

Local Places of Interest

Beaches-swimming, surfing, water sports (Coolum to Noosa); Mapleton Falls National Park-hiking; Eumundi markets; Ginger factory (Yandina); Sunshine Castle (Bli Bli); Maroochy River-boat tours, water sports; Mount Coolum-climbing, hiking; King of the Mountain Event – race (Pomona); Nambour Museum-Scout room; Noosa Shire museum (Pomona); Noosa National Park; Butter Factory Arts Centre (Cooroy)

Groups

Nambour District Groups (1960): Eumundi Scout Group, Kenilworth Scout Group, 1^st Nambour Scout Group, 2^nd Nambour Scout Group, Palmwoods Scout Group, Woombye Scout Group, Yandina Scout Group. [2]

Nambour District Groups (1971): Burnside Scout Group, Eumundi Scout Group, Kenilworth Scout Group, 1^st Nambour Scout Group, 2^nd Nambour Scout Group, Palmwoods Scout Group, Woombye Scout Group, Yandina Scout Group. [7]

Nambour District Groups (1983): Burnside Scout Group, Coolum Beach Scout Group, Eumundi Scout Group, Kenilworth Scout Group, 1^st Nambour Scout Group, 2^nd Nambour Scout Group, Ninderry Scout Group, Noosa Scout Group, Omni Scout Group, Palmwoods Scout Group, The Range Scout Group, Woombye Scout Group, Yandina Scout Group [8]

Nambour District Groups (2018): 2nd Nambour Scout Group, Cooroy Scout Group, Maroochydore Scout Group, Noosa Sea Scout Group, Palmwoods Scout Group, Woombye Scout Group, Yandina Scout Group [9]

Nambour District Groups (2024): 2nd Nambour Scout Group, Cooroy Scout Group, Noosa Sea Scout Group, Palmwoods Scout Group, Woombye Scout Group, Yandina Scout Group