Maps

 Calliope  , Boyne  , Gladstone  , Mt. Larcom, Biloela

Badge Description

Scout logo

Cog wheel = Industry

Cow = Beef industry

Wheat = Wheat agriculture

Anchor = Transport via the port

Pick & shovel = Mining

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

Type = Ribbon	Type = Ribbon	Type = Ribbon Various shades of yellow	Type = Woven Bound
54 x 50 mm	53 x 53 mm	50 x 55 mm	55 x 60 mm
Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext

History

Port Curtis District is named after Port Curtis , which was named by Matthew Flinders in 1802 after Admiral Sir Roger Curtis , who had been the Commandant at the Cape of Good Hope Naval Station at which Matthew Flinders had recently paused his journey to resupply.  Port Curtis enjoyed a brief three months of temporary settlement as the administrative centre of the colony of North Australia (1847). George Barney (Barney’s Point, Gladstone) commanded the settlement but a change of government in England led to its disbandment.  The original name for Gladstone was Port Curtis.  Although scouting started at Gladstone in 1911, a district was not formed until 1943, and was called “Gladstone” district after the town [1, 2].

Gladstone district was last mentioned in magazines in 1957 [3].  The name Port Curtis district begun to appear mentioned in magazines in 1960, where an article indicated that the district had been busy for the past year [4].  Port Curtis District was formed in 1958, and the first District Commissioner was D. D. Cullen [5].  The district was originally part of Central Queensland Zone in 1972 [6].  In 1980 Port Curtis district was re-designated as part of Central and Coastal Region [7].  The district closed in 1991 when Capricorn District was formed [8].  The district was re-established on the 1^st April 2018 and was for a short period of time known as the “Southern Area” of the Central Coast Region [9].  In 2018, the District Commissioner was Jeff Wilkinson.  The district is home to Lake Awoonga campsite [10].

Local Scout Events

Bo-Cup campfire trophy (mini Gangshow-campfire night)

Local Places of Interest

Lake Awoonga-camping, bushwalking, fishing, water sports (30 km from Gladstone), Gladstone Maritime museum-HMAS Gladstone patrol boat, Curtis Island National and Conservation park-camping, bush walks, boating fishing, wildlife watching;  Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail – camping, hiking, riding (South of Gladstone), Bustard Head Lightstation Larc! Cruise amphibious boat (Seventeen Seventy) Surfing,, kayaking, diving, sand boarding (Agnes Waters), Southern Barrier Reef,  Regional Art Gallery & Museum (Gladstone), Calliope River Historical village

Groups

Port Curtis District Groups (1958/59): Miriamvale Scout Group, Calliope Scout Group, Biloela Scout Group,  Gladstone Scout Group, Mt. Larcom Scout Group [4].

Port Curtis District Groups (1960): Biloela Scout Group, 2^nd Gladstone Scout Group, 3^rd Gladstone Scout Group, 4^th Gladstone Scout Group, 5^th Gladstone Scout Group, Mt. Larcom Scout Group [11].

Port Curtis District Groups (1971): Biloela Scout Group, Chanel Scout Group, Dolphin Scout Group, Kareeba Scout Group, Miriamvale/Bororen Scout Group, Mt. Larcom Scout Group, Yaralla Scout Group [12].

Port Curtis District Groups (1983): Calliope Scout Group, Chanel Scout Group, Boyne Scout Group, Dolphin Scout Group, Gladstone Scout Group, Kareeba Scout Group, Mt. Larcom Scout Group, Yaralla Scout Group, Yarwun Scout Group. [13]

Port Curtis District Groups (2018): Biloela Scout Group, Boyne Tannum Scout Group, Calliope Scout Group, Dolphin Sea Scout Scout Group, Kareeba Scout Group [14]

Port Curtis District Groups (2024): Biloela Scout Group, Boyne Tannum Scout Group, Calliope Scout Group, Dolphin Sea Scout Scout Group, Kareeba Scout Group