Maps

Buderim, Caloundra, Glass House Mountains, Kawana, Landsborough, Maleny, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Tanawha

Badge Description

Scout logo

Green hills = Glasshouse Mountains, featuring Mt Coonowrin (Crookneck) on the right, Mt Beerburrun (Noise of the parrot’s wings) on the left.

Brown = beach along Sunshine Coast

Blue = sea along the Sunshine Coast

The badge was first issued in October 1960 [1, 5]

History

Near North Coast District was formed in 1957 (i.e., first mentioned in the Branch Annual Report 1957/58) and the first District Commissioner was W. Park [1, 2].  Near North Coast district closed, in 1963 (i.e. last mentioned in the 1962/63 Branch Annual Report),  and became Beaver Masters district. [3]

Groups

Near North Coast district Groups (1962): Buderim Scout Group, Caloundra Scout Group , Glasshouse Mountains Scout Group, Landsborough Scout Group, Tanawha Scout Group, Maleny Scout Group, Maroochydore Scout Group, Mooloolaba Scout Group [4].

Near North Coast district Groups (1963): Buderim Scout Group, Caloundra Scout Group , Glasshouse Mountains Scout Group, Landsborough Scout Group, Maleny Scout Group, Maroochydore Scout Group, Mooloolaba Scout Group [3].